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Comparison · Meetings
FusionPBX vs Restream
A side-by-side editorial comparison of FusionPBX and Restream — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
FusionPBX vs Restream: at a glance
What is FusionPBX?
The release feed stops in 2018, so nothing here describes the current product
Every visible entry predates 2019. The newest is 4.4.1, a minor bug-fix release covering call centre login, device password propagation and call detail record naming. Below it sit 4.4.0 with user change logs, call recording management, QR-code provisioning and added translations, and two 4.2.x releases focused on bug fixes and SQL injection hardening in LUA scripts.
What is Restream?
Restream's chat now keeps the full history and shows Super Chats and other stream alerts.
Restream's recent releases are about what happens around a stream rather than the encode itself. The November 8 update keeps every chat message, even when chat is opened late or gets thousands of messages, and shows stream alerts such as YouTube Super Chats and memberships, X follows and Kick subscriptions in the same panel. It follows Instagram Live by account connection with chat, and the Claude connector.
FusionPBX vs Restream: editorial side-by-side
FusionPBX
0.0MEETINGS
The release feed stops in 2018, so nothing here describes the current product
◆ Current state
Every visible entry predates 2019. The newest is 4.4.1, a minor bug-fix release covering call centre login, device password propagation and call detail record naming. Below it sit 4.4.0 with user change logs, call recording management, QR-code provisioning and added translations, and two 4.2.x releases focused on bug fixes and SQL injection hardening in LUA scripts.
◆ Where it's heading
What the archive shows is a project that treated security hardening as release-worthy in its own right and steadily broadened administrative tooling around FreeSWITCH. What it cannot show is anything about the last several years — the feed has been silent since 2018, so no current direction is observable.
◆ Prediction
There is not enough recent data to predict a next move. Until this feed carries releases again, the product's current state is unreadable from here.
Restream
5.0MEETINGS
Restream's chat now keeps the full history and shows Super Chats and other stream alerts.
◆ Current state
Restream's recent releases are about what happens around a stream rather than the encode itself. The November 8 update keeps every chat message, even when chat is opened late or gets thousands of messages, and shows stream alerts such as YouTube Super Chats and memberships, X follows and Kick subscriptions in the same panel. It follows Instagram Live by account connection with chat, and the Claude connector.
◆ Where it's heading
The product is moving from a relay that forwards a video feed to a hub that owns the account connections, the audience data and the follow-up. Each release removes a manual step: stream keys, attendee lists, clip posting, and now opening the dashboard at all.
◆ Prediction
Expect more destinations to move from stream-key relay to direct account connections with chat, following the X and Instagram pattern. Whether the Claude connector grows into scheduled or automated stream workflows is not yet visible in the entries.
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Recent activity from FusionPBX and Restream
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5d agoRestreamAll of live chat, plus stream alerts
- 11d agoRestreamInstagram Live, now with chat in Restream
- 25d agoRestreamConnect Restream to Claude
- 25d agoRestreamTrack Webinar Attendance
- 1mo agoRestreamPublish Clips to Instagram Reels
- 1mo agoRestreamControl what you share with your stream link
- 8y agoFusionPBXFusionPBX 4.4.1: call centre, device and CDR fixes
- 8y agoFusionPBXFusionPBX 4.4: recordings management, QR provisioning, email templates
- 9y agoFusionPBXFusionPBX 4.2.2: default settings and SIP alias fixes
- 9y agoFusionPBXFusionPBX 4.2.1 hardens every database-touching LUA script
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between FusionPBX and Restream?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Restream is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is FusionPBX better than Restream?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Restream is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to FusionPBX?
Top FusionPBX alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "FusionPBX alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fusionpbx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Restream?
Top Restream alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Restream alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/restream for the full list with editorial commentary on each.