# chatwoot vs livekit

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

| | chatwoot | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 38 515 ✓ | 21 900 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 393 ✓ | +825 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

chatwoot scores 84/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for chatwoot.

## Details

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

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