livekitvspenpot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | penpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 21 906 | 61 814 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +807 | +1 472 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Clojure |
Which one should you pick?
penpot scores 84/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.
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