# livekit vs Pterodactyl

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

| | livekit | Pterodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #5 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 ✓ | 9 438 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +825 ✓ | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.

livekit is growing faster right now (+825 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Pterodactyl](https://selfhost.directory/project/pterodactyl) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pterodactyl.md)

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