livekitvsOpenWrt
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | OpenWrt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 21 895 | 28 967 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +820 | +464 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWrt is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
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