# livekit vs openvpn_webpanel_manager

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

| | livekit | openvpn_webpanel_manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #50 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 21 918 ✓ | 297 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +819 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.0.1 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 39/100 for openvpn_webpanel_manager, so it is the safer default.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+819 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [openvpn_webpanel_manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/openvpnwebpanelmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openvpnwebpanelmanager.md)

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