livekitvsvoice-chat-ai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | voice-chat-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #41 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 21 902 | 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +803 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.4.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 46/100 for voice-chat-ai, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for voice-chat-ai.
If you want the quickest setup, voice-chat-ai is easier to run; livekit needs more configuration.
livekit is growing faster right now (+803 stars in 30 days).
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