# livekit vs Prowlarr

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

| | livekit | Prowlarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 21 913 ✓ | 7 463 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +814 ✓ | +203 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.

Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+814 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Prowlarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/prowlarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prowlarr.md)

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