# livekit vs SwizGuard

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

| | livekit | SwizGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #46 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 21 900 ✓ | 232 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +801 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 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 42/100 for SwizGuard, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SwizGuard.

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

livekit is growing faster right now (+801 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [SwizGuard](https://selfhost.directory/project/swizguard) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/swizguard.md)

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