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LiveKit

LiveKit

A developer platform for building, testing, deploying, and scaling AI agents with real-time voice, video, and telephony integrations. Used by OpenAI, Nvidia, and Salesforce.

LiveKit is an open-source alternative to:

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LiveKit is an open-source framework and developer platform designed for building, testing, deploying, scaling, and observing AI agents in production. It provides a complete stack for real-time communication and AI integration, enabling developers to create voice, video, and physical AI agents with minimal setup.

Key Features

  • Open Source Framework: Build and test AI agents locally or in the cloud.
  • Real-Time Communication: Supports voice, video, and telephony integrations.
  • Inference Gateway: Access TTS, LLM, and STT models via a unified interface.
  • Cloud Platform: Deploy and scale agents globally with LiveKit Cloud.
  • Observability: Full-stack monitoring for every agent session.
  • Multi-Model Support: Integrate with leading AI models like OpenAI, Google, and Cartesia.
  • Telephony Integration: Enable agents to make or receive phone calls via SIP or phone numbers.
  • Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure: GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2, and HIPAA compliant with 99.99% uptime.

Tech / Self-Hosting

LiveKit is open-source and can be self-hosted. The platform supports Kubernetes for scalable deployments and provides detailed documentation for local and cloud-based setups. For production use, LiveKit Cloud offers a managed solution with global infrastructure.

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