# Frigate vs livekit

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Frigate | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 37 052 ✓ | 21 913 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +971 ✓ | +814 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.2 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Frigate scores 84/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

- [Frigate](https://selfhost.directory/project/frigate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frigate.md)
- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)

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