# Coturn vs Owncast

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

| | Coturn | Owncast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 14 528 ✓ | 11 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 ✓ | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Owncast scores 73/100 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 Owncast.

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

## Details

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

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