# Coturn vs livekit

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

| | Coturn | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 528 | 21 902 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 | +803 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 71/100 for Coturn, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Coturn.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+803 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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