# clickhouse vs livekit

> 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.

## Details

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

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