# Backstage vs livekit

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Backstage | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 34 738 ✓ | 21 906 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +807 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 79/100 for Backstage, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Backstage.

livekit is growing faster right now (+807 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-livekit