livekitvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 | 46 514 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for milvus.
livekit is growing faster right now (+824 stars in 30 days).
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