7 self-hosted LiveKit Cloud alternatives

SRS (Simple Realtime Server) is a high-efficiency media server supporting RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT, MPEG-DASH, and GB28181 for real-time streaming.

29.2k stars5.7k forksMITlast commit 4 Sept 2026Actively maintained

Janus WebRTC Server is a lightweight, general-purpose WebRTC gateway for building real-time audio/video applications via plugins and a JSON-based API.

9.2k stars2.6k forksGPL-3.0last commit 27 Jul 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted live streaming server to ingest RTMP/SRT/RTSP, transcode with FFmpeg, and restream to platforms like YouTube Live and Twitch with an easy web UI.

5.2k stars553 forksApache-2.0last commit 22 May 2026Actively maintained

FreeSWITCH is an open-source software-defined telecom stack for building VoIP and real-time communication services with SIP and WebRTC support.

5.1k stars1.8k forkslast commit 3 Sept 2026Actively maintained

OvenMediaEngine (OME) is a sub-second latency live streaming server that ingests multiple protocols, transcodes to ABR, and delivers streams via WebRTC and Low-Latency HLS.

3.3k stars1.1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 3 Sept 2026Actively maintained

An open-source WebRTC SFU that routes media for scalable multiparty video conferencing; supports Colibri XMPP/REST control, DTLS/SRTP, and Prometheus metrics.

3.1k stars1k forksApache-2.0last commit 3 Sept 2026Actively maintained

Self-hostable web video conferencing app built on LiveKit, with large-meeting performance, screen sharing, chat, recordings, and transcription features.

2.3k stars282 forksMITlast commit 2 Sept 2026Actively maintained