# livekit vs PowerSync Service

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

| | livekit | PowerSync Service |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #35 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 21 915 ✓ | 397 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.27.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 49/100 for PowerSync Service, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PowerSync Service.

livekit is growing faster right now (+816 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [PowerSync Service](https://selfhost.directory/project/powersync-service) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/powersync-service.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-powersync-service