livekit

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What is livekit?

A high-performance WebRTC stack designed for building real-time video, audio, and data applications with AI integration. It features a distributed architecture that handles SFU scaling and provides SDKs for seamless multi-user synchronization.

Tech Stack
GoBackend & Auth

Why livekit?

  • Massive scalability via SFU architecture
  • Built-in support for AI agents
  • Excellent multi-platform SDK support

Limitations

  • Requires Redis for clustering
  • Complex WebRTC debugging
  • High bandwidth infrastructure costs
3/6/2026
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Team Size10 Users
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