# livekit vs LXC

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

| | livekit | LXC |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 2 in Containers |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 ✓ | 5 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +825 ✓ | +25 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

livekit is growing faster right now (+825 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [LXC](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc.md)

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