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LiveKit vs CodeZero
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars, 2,354 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CodeZero has 55 stars, 3 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 16 days ago. LiveKit leads on adoption by 38,082% (21,000 vs 55 stars). LiveKit is written in Go under Apache-2.0; CodeZero is written in various languages under a custom or non-standard licence. LiveKit has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, CodeZero 5%. 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 | CodeZero | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 55 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 3 |
| 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 CodeZero if
- You want the CodeZero feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- You evaluated both and CodeZero 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.
read the full LiveKit overview →
About CodeZero
CodeZero is an open source, self hostable platform for building automations, integrations, and backend logic as visual flows on a canvas, aimed at teams that want AI assisted no code workflow building while keeping their data on infrastructure they control.
read the full CodeZero overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LiveKit or CodeZero more popular?
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars and CodeZero has 55. LiveKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are LiveKit and CodeZero free?
Both are open source. LiveKit is licensed under Apache-2.0, and CodeZero has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between LiveKit and CodeZero?
LiveKit is written in Go and CodeZero in various languages. 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 CodeZero?
Choose LiveKit if you want the larger community (21,000 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose CodeZero if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.