illa-buildervslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 12 336 | 21 906 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +807 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 67/100 for illa-builder, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
livekit is growing faster right now (+807 stars in 30 days).
illa-builder details →livekit details →