# livekit vs Nextcloud

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

| | livekit | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 21 891 | 37 325 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 ✓ | +430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

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

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Nextcloud](https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nextcloud.md)

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