LiveKit
Scalable WebRTC infrastructure for real-time audio and video
LiveKit is an open-source WebRTC stack providing scalable real-time audio, video, and data infrastructure. It powers self-hosted conferencing and live streaming applications.
Key features
- Scalable SFU architecture
- Client SDKs for many platforms
- Server-side recording and egress
- Used by Element Call and others
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Production-grade real-time media
- Excellent SDKs
Trade-offs
- Complex to operate at scale
- Infrastructure-focused
LiveKit replaces
Compare LiveKit
17 head-to-head comparisons.
- LiveKit vs Jitsi Meet
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- LiveKit vs MiroTalk SFU
- LiveKit vs Kamailio
- LiveKit vs La Suite - Meet
- LiveKit vs OpenVidu
- LiveKit vs Lib-Jitsi-Meet
- LiveKit vs Greenlight
- LiveKit vs Jigasi
- LiveKit vs plugNmeet
- LiveKit vs Jangouts
- LiveKit vs eturnal
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