# livekit vs WA-AKG

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

| | livekit | WA-AKG |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #30 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 ✓ | 802 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

livekit scores 80/100 against 56/100 for WA-AKG, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for WA-AKG.

If you want the quickest setup, WA-AKG 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)
- [WA-AKG](https://selfhost.directory/project/wa-akg) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wa-akg.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/livekit-vs-wa-akg