# livekit vs qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io)

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

| | livekit | qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 7 in Torrent |
| GitHub stars | 21 912 ✓ | 1 759 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +813 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 52 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | 5.3.0_v2.1.2-ls485 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Dockerfile |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 67/100 for qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io), so it is the safer default.

qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

If you want the quickest setup, qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io) is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.

livekit is growing faster right now (+813 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [qBittorrent (LinuxServer.io)](https://selfhost.directory/project/qbittorrent-linuxserverio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qbittorrent-linuxserverio.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-qbittorrent-linuxserverio