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LiveKit vs Automatisch
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars, 2,354 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Automatisch has 13,975 stars, 1,064 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. LiveKit leads on adoption by 50% (21,000 vs 13,975 stars). LiveKit is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. LiveKit has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Automatisch 8%. LiveKit was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| LiveKit | Automatisch | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 14K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-02-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick LiveKit if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Automatisch if
- You want the Automatisch feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Automatisch fits your workflow better
About LiveKit
LiveKit is an open source realtime infrastructure project for voice, video, and physical AI agents, and it lives in the WebRTC, media server, and voice AI ecosystem. The repository contains the LiveKit server, a scalable distributed WebRTC SFU written in Go and built on Pion WebRTC. It moves realtime audio, video, and data between people, devices, and AI models, while SDKs, agent frameworks, and companion services are provided separately.
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About Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
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Frequently asked questions
Is LiveKit or Automatisch more popular?
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars and Automatisch has 13,975. LiveKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are LiveKit and Automatisch free?
Both are open source. LiveKit is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between LiveKit and Automatisch?
LiveKit is written in Go and Automatisch in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, LiveKit or Automatisch?
Choose LiveKit if you want the larger community (21,000 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Automatisch if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.