LiveKit alternative

An alternative to LiveKit: Orbit Realtime

Orbit Realtime: voice and video rooms people join with a link, or inside your own site with a small SDK, carried on the Orbit network.

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At a glance

ItemOrbit RealtimeLiveKit
What it isVoice and video rooms joined by a link or inside your own siteAn open-source media server and agents framework, with a managed cloud
Who runs itHosted on the Orbit networkLiveKit Cloud, or on your own infrastructure
Free optionFree plan: 5 rooms, 25 people at once, 10,000 participant minutes a monthBuild plan, $0 a month

LiveKit details are from LiveKit's own page as of 2026-09; terms change, so check there for the current ones.

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