# livekit vs MeiliSearch

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

| | livekit | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 | 59 701 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +825 ✓ | +313 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MeiliSearch scores 82/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

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

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)
- [MeiliSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meilisearch.md)

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