# livekit vs Paseo

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

| | livekit | Paseo |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 21 916 | 22 386 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +817 ✓ | +68 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.14.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 72/100 for Paseo, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Paseo.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+817 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Paseo](https://selfhost.directory/project/paseo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paseo.md)

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