# Harbor vs livekit

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

| | Harbor | livekit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 29 640 ✓ | 21 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +186 | +813 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Harbor and livekit score the same (80/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+813 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Harbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/harbor.md)
- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)

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