livekitvsTraceRoot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | TraceRoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 21 913 | 1 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +814 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.
livekit is growing faster right now (+814 stars in 30 days).
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