# livekit vs Versity S3 Gateway

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

| | livekit | Versity S3 Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #2 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 ✓ | 3 079 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 ✓ | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.10.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 66/100 for Versity S3 Gateway, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Versity S3 Gateway.

If you want the quickest setup, Versity S3 Gateway 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)
- [Versity S3 Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/versity-s3-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/versity-s3-gateway.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-versity-s3-gateway