# cabernet vs livekit

> Two self-hosted [Media Server projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-server), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cabernet | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #78 of 118 in Media Server | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 379 | 21 899 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +824 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.9.16.02 · 13 Mar 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 46/100 for cabernet, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for cabernet.

If you want the quickest setup, cabernet is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.

livekit is growing faster right now (+824 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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