Synento vs LiveKit
LiveKit is a powerful open-source WebRTC stack you can self-host or buy as a cloud service. Synento is fully hosted and deliberately smaller in scope. It gives up some real-time features for an architecture where every session is durably recorded by default.
| Aspect | Synento | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Hosted only, on durable streams | Open source; self-host or cloud |
| Operational burden | None: no media servers to run | Self-hosting means running an SFU |
| Recording | Built into every session | An egress service you configure |
| Real-time features | Deliberately minimal | Simulcast, SVC and adaptive streams |
| Pricing shape | One rate per participant-minute, recording included | Separate connection, bandwidth and egress quotas |
Choose Synento when…
- You don't want to reason about a matrix of quotas to predict next month's bill.
- Replayable sessions are the product, not a side effect.
- You would rather not operate media infrastructure at all.
Choose LiveKit when…
- You want to self-host, or need an open-source core you can fork.
- You need advanced real-time features such as simulcast and SVC layers.
- Your workload is large-scale live streaming rather than recorded sessions.
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