# livekit vs Single Server

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

| | livekit | Single Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #8 of 11 in Deployment |
| GitHub stars | 21 916 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +817 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Single Server.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+817 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [Single Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver.md)

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