clickhousevslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 50 665 | 21 918 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +608 | +819 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 19 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.
clickhouse details →livekit details →