# livekit vs Proton Mail Bridge

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

| | livekit | Proton Mail Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #11 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 21 902 ✓ | 1 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +803 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Proton Mail Bridge.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+803 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Proton Mail Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proton-bridge.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-proton-bridge