Side by side
HOMER vs sipmon
Both stand on voip monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
HOMER combines capture, search, and analysis tools with a broad listed protocol set and integrations. It is free to use, while commercial support options require a quote.
Visit HOMER Paid LinuxSelf-hosted
sipmon brings SIP correlation, media metrics, and diagnostic rules into a standalone Linux tool. On busy relay hosts, capture may need filtering or a dedicated mirrored capture box.
Visit sipmonThe facts
| HOMER | sipmon | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | sipcapture.org | github.com |
| On voip monitoring software | #2 of 20 | #19 of 20 |
HOMER: what it does well
- Free, open-source plan under AGPL-3.0.
- Offers advanced search and packet drill-down.
- Capture agents support encryption and TLS.
- Includes call-flow, PCAP, analytics, and REST API.
- Tracks MOS, jitter, and packet loss.
What to know first
- VQRTCP collection and SIPREC are optional and disabled by default.
- Commercial support and training are quote-based.
sipmon: what it does well
- Runs without a PBX.
- Accepts live, file, stdin, and event-log captures.
- Reports jitter, loss, delay estimates, and MOS.
- Includes more than 20 diagnostic rules.
- Does not store raw RTP payload.
What to know first
- Linux is the listed platform.
- High-rate capture can compete with rtpengine for CPU.
- Synthetic call tests are not included.