# checkmate vs livekit

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

| | checkmate | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 21 915 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +816 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+816 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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