# livekit vs Pinepods

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

| | livekit | Pinepods |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 21 897 ✓ | 1 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +822 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+822 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Pinepods](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinepods) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinepods.md)

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