# livekit vs Polis

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

| | livekit | Polis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 2 in Surveys |
| GitHub stars | 21 912 ✓ | 1 221 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +813 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.42.2 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 54/100 for Polis, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Polis.

livekit is growing faster right now (+813 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Polis](https://selfhost.directory/project/polis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polis.md)

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