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Skyvern vs LiveKit
Skyvern has 23,020 GitHub stars, 2,165 forks, 234 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LiveKit has 20,973 stars, 2,347 forks, 189 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Skyvern leads on adoption by 10% (23,020 vs 20,973 stars). Skyvern is written in Python under AGPL-3.0; LiveKit is written in Go under Apache-2.0. Skyvern has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, LiveKit 11%. Skyvern 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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| Skyvern | LiveKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 21K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 2.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Skyvern if
- You weight community size — 23K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LiveKit if
- You want the LiveKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and LiveKit fits your workflow better
About Skyvern
Skyvern is an open source Python project for automating browser based workflows with LLMs and computer vision. It lives in the browser automation and AI agent ecosystem, and it provides a Playwright compatible SDK that adds AI functionality on top of Playwright. The project also includes a no code workflow builder, so technical users can work through code while non technical users can define tasks through the interface.
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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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Skyvern or LiveKit more popular?
Skyvern has 23,020 GitHub stars and LiveKit has 20,973. Skyvern has the larger community by that measure.
Are Skyvern and LiveKit free?
Both are open source. Skyvern is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and LiveKit under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Skyvern and LiveKit?
Skyvern is written in Python and LiveKit in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Skyvern or LiveKit?
Choose Skyvern if you want the larger community (23,020 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose LiveKit if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.