livekitvsOpencast
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | Opencast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #38 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 | 509 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +801 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | 19.10 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ECL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 57/100 for Opencast, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Opencast.
livekit is growing faster right now (+801 stars in 30 days).
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