# livekit vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | livekit | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 21 915 ✓ | 404 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+816 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [openITCOCKPIT](https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit.md)

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