livekitvsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +801 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
livekit is growing faster right now (+801 stars in 30 days).
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