# livekit vs shai

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

| | livekit | shai |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 21 912 ✓ | 629 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +813 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for shai.

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

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