# livekit vs pylon

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

| | livekit | pylon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 21 913 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +814 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.

If you want the quickest setup, pylon 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)
- [pylon](https://selfhost.directory/project/pylon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pylon.md)

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