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Head to head · 2026

LiveKit vs Plivo

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

LiveKit

Open-source framework and developer platform for building voice, video and physical AI agents, with turn detection…

4.5Free

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Plivo

Communications platform for building voice AI agents on carrier-grade telephony, with a no-code agent studio, programmable…

4.3$0.03/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: LiveKit does not list a price

  • Free plan

    LiveKit

    Only LiveKit has one

  • Higher rating

    LiveKit

    4.5 against 4.3

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools

Side by side

Compared onLiveKitPlivo
Our rating4.5Better4.3
Starts atFree$0.03/mo
Free planYesBetterNo
CategoryAI Infrastructure & Agent ToolingAI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
PlansFreeFrom $0.03/mo
Key features
  • Open-source Agents framework for Python and Node.js
  • Automatic turn detection and interruption handling
  • Inference gateway for STT, LLM and TTS models
  • Telephony with phone numbers and SIP integration
  • Agent simulations and session observability
  • No-code AI Agent studio with prompt-based setup
  • Programmable agents on LiveKit, Pipecat or Plivo voice APIs
  • AI noise cancellation and smart turn detection
  • Automatic simulations and evaluations
  • SIP trunking and audio streaming in 150+ countries
Pros
  • Framework is open source and self-hostable
  • Free Build plan with free agent minutes each month
  • Per-minute pricing shown with a cost estimator
  • Telephony and agent tooling from one provider
  • Per-minute pricing shown on the homepage
  • $10 in free credits with no card
Cons
  • Developer-oriented; needs code to build agents
  • Per-minute costs add up across speech, model and telephony
  • User and call figures are the company's own
  • Telephony is billed on top of the agent rate
  • Latency and uptime figures are the company's own
  • Developer-focused; setup needs technical skill beyond the studio
CompanyLiveKitPlivo

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20261012. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is LiveKit better than Plivo?

In our reviews LiveKit scores 4.5 and Plivo scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. LiveKit: Open-source framework and developer platform for building voice, video and physical AI agents, with turn detection and interruption handling, an inference gateway for STT, LLM and TTS models, telephony and observability. Plivo: Communications platform for building voice AI agents on carrier-grade telephony, with a no-code agent studio, programmable agents for LiveKit and Pipecat, AI noise cancellation, turn detection and automatic simulations.

Which is cheaper, LiveKit or Plivo?

LiveKit: free. Plivo: from $0.03/mo.

Do LiveKit and Plivo have free plans?

Only LiveKit has a free plan.

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