# livekit vs media-journal

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

| | livekit | media-journal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #97 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 21 906 ✓ | 138 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +807 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.31.3 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 45/100 for media-journal, so it is the safer default.

media-journal ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+807 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [media-journal](https://selfhost.directory/project/media-journal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/media-journal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-media-journal