# livekit vs ruTorrent

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

| | livekit | ruTorrent |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 21 913 ✓ | 2 188 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +814 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for livekit.

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)
- [ruTorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent.md)

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