FreeSWITCHvslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreeSWITCH | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in VoIP | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 263 | 21 900 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | +801 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.
livekit is growing faster right now (+801 stars in 30 days).
FreeSWITCH details →livekit details →