CoturnvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Coturn | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 529 | 16 369 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 | +363 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 3 |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA scores 77/100 against 71/100 for Coturn, so it is the safer default.
Coturn ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; Coturn needs more configuration.
OpenWA is growing faster right now (+363 stars in 30 days).
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