head to head · open source
LiveKit vs TeslaLogger
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars, 2,354 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TeslaLogger has 634 stars, 180 forks, 226 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. LiveKit leads on adoption by 3,212% (21,000 vs 634 stars). LiveKit is written in Go under Apache-2.0; TeslaLogger is written in C# under GPL-3.0. LiveKit has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, TeslaLogger 28%. 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.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| LiveKit | TeslaLogger | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 634 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-08-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 180 |
| 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 TeslaLogger if
- You want the TeslaLogger feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and TeslaLogger 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 TeslaLogger
TeslaLogger is a self hosted data logger for Tesla Model S, 3, X and Y vehicles — plus Cybertruck and Lucid AIR — that runs on a Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B+ or 4B, in Docker, or on a Synology NAS, and keeps recorded driving, charging and battery data on hardware the owner controls.
read the full TeslaLogger overview →
More in Productivity & Utilities
Related comparisons
More Automation projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Automation field.
Frequently asked questions
Is LiveKit or TeslaLogger more popular?
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars and TeslaLogger has 634. LiveKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are LiveKit and TeslaLogger free?
Both are open source. LiveKit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TeslaLogger under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LiveKit and TeslaLogger?
LiveKit is written in Go and TeslaLogger in C#. 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 TeslaLogger?
Choose LiveKit if you want the larger community (21,000 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose TeslaLogger if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.