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LiveKit vs ODS
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars, 2,354 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ODS has 6,607 stars, 943 forks, 2,618 open issues and last shipped today. LiveKit leads on adoption by 218% (21,000 vs 6,607 stars). LiveKit is written in Go under Apache-2.0; ODS is written in Python under Apache-2.0. LiveKit has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, ODS 14%. ODS 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 | ODS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 6.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 943 |
| 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 ODS if
- You want the ODS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and ODS 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 ODS
ODS (Osmantic Deployment System) is a Python based, Apache 2.0 licensed installer and runtime that turns a personal computer running Linux, macOS, or Windows into a private AI server. It lives in the self hosted local AI ecosystem alongside the components it wires together: Ollama, Open WebUI, n8n, ComfyUI, and a set of privacy tools. Rather than asking an operator to assemble those projects by hand, ODS installs the stack, selects a model suited to the detected hardware, starts the services, and exposes a local web interface. The repository root holds the public README, installers, security policy, and coordinat…
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Frequently asked questions
Is LiveKit or ODS more popular?
LiveKit has 21,000 GitHub stars and ODS has 6,607. LiveKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are LiveKit and ODS free?
Both are open source. LiveKit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ODS under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LiveKit and ODS?
LiveKit is written in Go and ODS in Python. 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 ODS?
Choose LiveKit if you want the larger community (21,000 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose ODS if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.