livekitvsOpenship
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | Openship | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 21 916 | 14 977 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +817 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Openship.
If you want the quickest setup, Openship is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
livekit is growing faster right now (+817 stars in 30 days).
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