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8 alternatives · updated Oct 2026

The best LiveKit alternatives in 2026

8 tools that do the job LiveKit does. Each one is measured against LiveKit on price, free plan and our rating, so you can see what you gain by switching.

Shortlist by what you need

Start here if you know why you are leaving LiveKit.

  1. Want the closest match?

    Plivo

    Most similar to LiveKit in what it does, its category and its price.

    Visit (opens Plivo in a new tab)

  2. Need a free plan?

    Browserbase

    Has a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.

    Visit (opens Browserbase in a new tab)

  3. Want the lowest price?

    PandaProbe

    From $29/mo, the lowest starting price here.

    Visit (opens PandaProbe in a new tab)

  4. Want the best rated?

    Modal

    Rated 4.5 out of 5 in our review, against 4.5 for LiveKit.

    Visit (opens Modal in a new tab)

At a glance

Green means better than LiveKit, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.

ToolOur ratingStarts atFree planBest forCompare
LiveKitBaseline4.5FreeYesOpen-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.
Plivo4.3−0.2$0.03/moNoCommunications 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.vs LiveKit
Browserbase4.5Same$20/moYesReal browser infrastructure reaching the sites no API can touchvs LiveKit
Modal4.5SameFreeYesServerless cloud platform for running AI workloads, with GPU inference, fine-tuning and training, sandboxes for agents, batch jobs and multi-node clusters, billed per second with $30 of free compute a month.vs LiveKit
AgentOps4.2−0.3$40/moYesAgentOps gives developers observability into AI agents in production, tracing every action, tool call, and cost across 400-plus LLMs and frameworks.vs LiveKit
AutoGen4.3−0.2FreeYesMicrosoft's research framework for agents that talk to each othervs LiveKit
NLP Cloud3.8−0.7FreeYesPrivacy-focused NLP and generative AI API platform covering text generation, translation, speech and more, with on-premise deployment and a free plan.vs LiveKit
PandaProbe3.8−0.7$29/moYesOpen-source observability platform that traces, evaluates, and monitors AI agents in development and production.vs LiveKit
Requesty3.9−0.6FreeYesOne API for 600-plus models, marked up 5%, with the markup stated on the page.vs LiveKit

The alternatives in detail

In order of how closely each one matches LiveKit.

  1. Plivo

    4.3$0.03/mo

    vs LiveKit−0.2

    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.

    • 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

    Telephony and agent tooling from one provider

    Telephony is billed on top of the agent rate

    Visit Plivo (opens Plivo in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  2. Browserbase

    4.5$20/mo

    vs LiveKitSame

    Real browser infrastructure reaching the sites no API can touch.

    • Real browser instances, not headless simulation
    • Handles authentication, CAPTCHAs, and dynamic content automatically
    • Nearly 37 million browser sessions handled as of March 2026

    Real-browser approach reaches sites API-only automation tools can't reach

    More concurrent sessions and browser hours require a paid plan

    Visit Browserbase (opens Browserbase in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  3. Modal

    4.5Free

    vs LiveKitSame

    Serverless cloud platform for running AI workloads, with GPU inference, fine-tuning and training, sandboxes for agents, batch jobs and multi-node clusters, billed per second with $30 of free compute a month.

    • Serverless GPU inference with OpenAI-compatible endpoints
    • Fine-tuning, LoRA and reinforcement learning on GPUs with fast start times
    • Sandboxes for coding agents and untrusted code

    $30 of free compute each month on the Starter plan

    Per-second pricing needs estimating for real workloads

    Visit Modal (opens Modal in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  4. AgentOps

    4.2$40/mo

    vs LiveKit−0.3

    AgentOps gives developers observability into AI agents in production, tracing every action, tool call, and cost across 400-plus LLMs and frameworks.

    • Visual event timeline for every agent run
    • Time-travel debugging to replay sessions step by step
    • Cost tracking across 400+ LLMs and frameworks

    Open-source SDK under MIT license keeps core tracing free to self-host

    Pro tier billing is usage-based, so costs climb fast for high-volume agents

    Visit AgentOps (opens AgentOps in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  5. AutoGen

    4.3Free

    vs LiveKit−0.2

    Microsoft's research framework for agents that talk to each other.

    • Multi-agent conversation framework for collaborative task solving
    • Open-source Python library from Microsoft Research
    • Customizable agent roles and conversation patterns

    Strong research pedigree as a pioneering multi-agent framework

    Requires real Python development skill, not a no-code tool

    Visit AutoGen (opens AutoGen in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  6. NLP Cloud

    3.8Free

    vs LiveKit−0.7

    Privacy-focused NLP and generative AI API platform covering text generation, translation, speech and more, with on-premise deployment and a free plan.

    • More than 20 NLP and generative AI use cases from one API
    • On-premise and edge deployment for privacy-sensitive workloads
    • HIPAA, GDPR and CCPA compliant by the company's own statement

    Genuinely usage-based pricing with no fixed monthly floor

    The most capable generative models need a GPU for good throughput

    Visit NLP Cloud (opens NLP Cloud in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  7. PandaProbe

    3.8$29/mo

    vs LiveKit−0.7

    Open-source observability platform that traces, evaluates, and monitors AI agents in development and production.

    • Full agent session tracing across parallel and async subagent calls
    • Evaluation metrics scored across entire workflows, not single responses
    • Automatic regression detection when a deployment degrades agent behavior

    Apache 2.0 license allows self-hosting at no cost

    Company founded in 2025, so long-term reliability is still unproven

    Visit PandaProbe (opens PandaProbe in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

  8. Requesty

    3.9Free

    vs LiveKit−0.6

    One API for 600-plus models, marked up 5%, with the markup stated on the page.

    • Routes across 30+ providers and 600+ models
    • Automatic failover, load balancing and cost/latency-based routing
    • Prompt caching claimed to cut token costs up to 90%

    States its 5% markup plainly rather than burying it in a rate card

    A single routing layer between your app and every model is a new dependency

    Visit Requesty (opens Requesty in a new tab)ReviewCompare with LiveKit

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is LiveKit free?

LiveKit has a free plan.

What is the best free alternative to LiveKit?

Browserbase is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: Modal, AutoGen, AgentOps.

What is the cheapest alternative to LiveKit?

Among paid plans, Plivo has the lowest starting price (from $0.03/mo). If you need it free, start with Browserbase.

How did you pick these alternatives?

We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.