LinkWardenvslivekit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LinkWarden | livekit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #2 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 20 261 | 21 906 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +424 | +807 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.16.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 79/100 for LinkWarden, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for LinkWarden.
If you want the quickest setup, LinkWarden is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
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