livekitvsWakupator
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| livekit | Wakupator | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #11 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 21 895 | 184 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +820 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.2.0 · 6 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
livekit scores 80/100 against 43/100 for Wakupator, so it is the safer default.
livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Wakupator.
livekit is growing faster right now (+820 stars in 30 days).
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