# FreeSWITCH vs livekit

> 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 | 21 906 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | +807 ✓ |
| 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 (+807 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [FreeSWITCH](https://selfhost.directory/project/freeswitch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freeswitch.md)
- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)

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