# Fladder vs livekit

> Two self-hosted [Media Server projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-server), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Fladder | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #27 of 118 in Media Server | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 703 | 21 891 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +816 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.11.1 · 6 Sept 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Fladder, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Fladder.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+816 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Fladder](https://selfhost.directory/project/fladder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fladder.md)
- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)

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