# livekit vs SafeLine

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

| | livekit | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 21 897 | 23 073 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +822 ✓ | +403 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

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

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+822 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [SafeLine](https://selfhost.directory/project/safeline) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/safeline.md)

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