# livekit vs SSH & Web Terminal

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

| | livekit | SSH & Web Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 ✓ | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, SSH & Web Terminal is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.

livekit is growing faster right now (+824 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [SSH & Web Terminal](https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-ssh-web-terminal