# livekit vs OpenWA

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

| | livekit | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 21 891 ✓ | 16 334 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 ✓ | +328 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA 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)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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