# livekit vs TradingAgents

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

| | livekit | TradingAgents |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 21 891 | 117 704 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +816 | +5 345 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

TradingAgents scores 86/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for TradingAgents.

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

TradingAgents is growing faster right now (+5 345 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [livekit](https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/livekit.md)
- [TradingAgents](https://selfhost.directory/project/tradingagents) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tradingagents.md)

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