livekitvsOpenDesign
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | OpenDesign | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 | 104 656 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 | +1 825 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenDesign is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+1 825 stars in 30 days).
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