difyvslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 159 833 | 21 897 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 823 | +822 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
If you want the quickest setup, dify is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 823 stars in 30 days).
dify details →livekit details →