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LiveKit vs OpenVidu: catalog facts
LiveKit	OpenVidu
Free Free and open source under Apache-2.0; LiveKit Cloud is a separate hosted offering.	Free Described by the project as free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Distributed SFU that scales across servers SDKs for web, mobile, desktop, embedded and server	Ready-to-use meeting app plus SDKs for custom apps Screen sharing, chat, recording and branding
Infrastructure for developers, not a ready-made meeting app Needs your own client application built on the SDKs	Needs your own server and WebRTC know-how to run Aimed more at organisations than individual users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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