# livekit vs Zulip

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

| | livekit | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 21 899 | 26 133 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +824 ✓ | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.13.11 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 80/100 for livekit, so it is the safer default.

livekit ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.

If you want the quickest setup, Zulip 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)
- [Zulip](https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zulip.md)

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