# livekit vs Pharos

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

| | livekit | Pharos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #80 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 ✓ | 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +825 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 44/100 for Pharos, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pharos.

livekit is growing faster right now (+825 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Pharos](https://selfhost.directory/project/pharosrag) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pharosrag.md)

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