elasticsearchvslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 78 429 | 21 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +460 | +824 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 19 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.
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