LiveKit
Open-source platform for building real-time audio and video applications with AI agent support.
Pricing Open source / Cloud pay-as-you-go / Enterprise custom
Category Notetakers & Recording
What makes LiveKit different
LiveKit is open-source infrastructure purpose-built for real-time AI agents. Its Agents framework lets developers build voice AI, meeting bots, and multimodal AI applications. The open-source approach and AI focus set it apart from legacy WebRTC providers.
Key features
- Open-source real-time infrastructure
- AI Agents framework
- Multi-platform SDKs
- Egress (recording) and Ingress
- End-to-end encryption
Pros and cons
Pros
- + Open source with active community
- + Purpose-built for AI agent use cases
- + Self-hosting option for full control
Cons
- - Self-hosting requires infrastructure expertise
- - Cloud pricing not the cheapest
- - Steeper learning curve than hosted solutions
