# livekit vs Suwayomi-Server

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

| | livekit | Suwayomi-Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 4 in Manga Reader |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 ✓ | 7 962 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 ✓ | +217 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.2366 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 71/100 for Suwayomi-Server, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Suwayomi-Server.

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-suwayomi-server