Kamailiovslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kamailio | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 16 in VoIP | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 985 | 21 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +824 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 |
| Latest release | 6.1.5 · 15 Oct 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 66/100 for Kamailio, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Kamailio.
livekit is growing faster right now (+824 stars in 30 days).
Kamailio details →livekit details →