dograh/README.md

# Dograh AI

**The open-source, self-hostable alternative to Vapi & Retell** — build production voice agents with a drag-and-drop workflow builder. From zero to a working bot in under 2 minutes.

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- **100% open source**, self-hostable — no vendor lock-in, unlike Vapi or Retell
- **Full control & transparency** — every line of code is open, with flexible LLM / TTS / STT integration
- **Maintained by YC alumni and exit founders**, committed to keeping voice AI open

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## 🎥 Featured

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<summary>📺 Prefer a 2-minute product walkthrough? Click here.</summary>

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## ⚖️ Dograh vs Vapi vs Retell

An honest comparison on the axes that matter most to teams evaluating voice AI platforms.

|  | **Dograh** | **Vapi** | **Retell** |
|---|---|---|---|
| **License** | BSD 2-Clause (open source) | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| **Self-hostable** | ✅ Yes — one Docker command | ❌ SaaS only | ❌ SaaS only |
| **Pricing** | Free (self-host) · usage-based (cloud) | Per-minute SaaS | Per-minute SaaS |
| **Bring your own LLM / STT / TTS** | ✅ Any provider, or use Dograh's stack | Configurable within their integrations | Configurable within their integrations |
| **Source-level customization** | ✅ Every line is yours to modify | ❌ Closed source | ❌ Closed source |
| **Data residency** | Your infra, your rules | Their cloud | Their cloud |
| **Vendor lock-in** | None | Full | Full |


## 🚀 Get Started

##### Download and setup Dograh on your Local Machine

> **Note**
> We collect anonymous usage data to improve the product. You can opt out by setting the `ENABLE_TELEMETRY` to `false` in the below command.

> **Note**
> If you wish to run the platform on a remote server instead, checkout our [Documentation](https://docs.dograh.com/deployment/docker#option-2:-remote-server-deployment)

```bash
curl -o docker-compose.yaml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dograh-hq/dograh/main/docker-compose.yaml && REGISTRY=ghcr.io/dograh-hq ENABLE_TELEMETRY=true docker compose up --pull always
```

> **Note**
> First startup may take 2-3 minutes to download all images. Once running, open http://localhost:3010 to create your first AI voice assistant!
> For common issues and solutions, see 🔧 **[Troubleshooting](docs/troubleshooting.md)**.

### 🎙️ Your First Voice Bot

1. Open [http://localhost:3010](http://localhost:3010) in your browser.
2. Pick **Inbound** or **Outbound**, name your bot (e.g. _Lead Qualification_), and describe the use case in 5–10 words (e.g. _Screen insurance form submissions for purchase intent_).
3. Click **Web Call** — you're talking to your bot.

> 🔑 **No API keys needed.** Dograh ships with auto-generated keys and its own LLM / TTS / STT stack. Connect your own keys for LLM, TTS, STT, or Telephony (e.g. Twilio, Vonage, Telnyx) anytime.

## Features

### Voice Capabilities

- Telephony: Built-in telephony integration like Twilio, Vonage, Vobiz, Cloudonix (easily add others), with support for transferring calls to human agents
- Languages: English support (expandable to other languages)
- Custom Models: Bring your own TTS/STT models
- Real-time Processing: Low-latency voice interactions

### Developer Experience

- Zero Config Start: Auto-generated API keys for instant testing
- Python-Based: Built on Python for easy customization
- Docker-First: Containerized for consistent deployments
- Modular Architecture: Swap components as needed

### Testing & Quality

- **Test Mode**: Try your agent end-to-end before publishing, with no production calls or data affected
- **In-Dashboard Web Calls**: Talk to your bot directly while building — no telephony setup required
- **QA Node**: A built-in workflow node that analyzes prompt quality across your other nodes

## Deployment Options

### Local Development

Refer [Local Setup](https://docs.dograh.com/contribution/setup)

### Self-Hosted Deployment

For detailed deployment instructions including remote server setup with HTTPS, see our [Docker Deployment Guide](https://docs.dograh.com/deployment/docker).

### Cloud Version

Visit [https://www.dograh.com](https://www.dograh.com/) for our managed cloud offering.

## 📚Documentation

You can go to [https://docs.dograh.com](https://docs.dograh.com/) for our documentation.

## 📦 SDKs

- **Python SDK** — [pypi.org/project/dograh-sdk](https://pypi.org/project/dograh-sdk/)
- **Node SDK** — [npmjs.com/package/@dograh/sdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dograh/sdk)

## 🤝Community & Support

> 👋 **Coming from the Better Stack video?** Drop your use case in our [pinned GitHub Discussion](https://github.com/orgs/dograh-hq/discussions/291) — we read every reply and the founders personally onboard early adopters.

- **Slack** — the cornerstone of Dograh AI contributions. Connect with maintainers, discuss features before coding, get help with setup, and stay current on contribution sprints.
- **GitHub Discussions** — share use cases, ask questions, swap workflow recipes.
- **GitHub Issues** — report bugs or request features.

👉 Join us → [Dograh Community Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/dograh-community/shared_invite/zt-3czr47sw5-MSg1J0kJ7IMPOCHF~03auQ)

## 🙌 Contributing

We love contributions! Dograh AI is 100% open source and we intend to keep it that way.

### Getting Started

- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
- Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
- Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
- Open a Pull Request

## ⭐ Star History

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## 📄 License

Dograh AI is licensed under the [BSD 2-Clause License](LICENSE)- the same license as projects that were used in building Dograh AI, ensuring compatibility and freedom to use, modify, and distribute.

## 🏢 About

Built with ❤️ by **Dograh** (Zansat Technologies Private Limited)
Founded by YC alumni and exit founders committed to keeping voice AI open and accessible to everyone.

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