# LiveKit Agents

Framework · https://godooo.ai/en/framework/livekit-agents

> LiveKit Agents is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers.

A framework for building real-time voice and video AI agents, from web calls to phone lines.

Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server and through an API.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#framework)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Open source:** Yes · Apache-2.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/livekit/agents](https://github.com/livekit/agents)
- **GitHub stars:** 14,340
- **How you run it:** Self-host · API
- **Made for:** Developers
- **Website:** [docs.livekit.io](https://docs.livekit.io/agents)
- **Also known as:** livekit-agents

## What it can do

- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “The Agents framework lets you add any Python or Node.js program to LiveKit rooms as full realtime participants.” (read on [docs.livekit.io](https://docs.livekit.io/agents/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Real-time voice conversation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/voice-chat)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Chat channel integration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/channel-integration)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Telephony integration : Works seamlessly with LiveKit's telephony stack, allowing your agent to make calls to or receive calls from phones.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/livekit/agents), 2026-09-24)
- **[Speech to text](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/speech-to-text)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “A comprehensive ecosystem to mix and match the right STT, LLM, TTS, and Realtime API to suit your use case.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/livekit/agents), 2026-09-24)
- **[Text to speech](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/text-to-speech)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “A comprehensive ecosystem to mix and match the right STT, LLM, TTS, and Realtime API to suit your use case.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/livekit/agents), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Pipecat](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/pipecat)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation; runs offline
- **[TEN Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/ten-framework)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation, Speech to text; runs offline
- **[ElevenLabs](https://godooo.ai/en/product/elevenlabs)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Real-time voice conversation, Text to speech, Speech to text; no code needed
- **[OpenAI Agents SDK](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/openai-agents-sdk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation; runs offline
- **[Botpress](https://godooo.ai/en/product/botpress)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Chat channel integration
- **[Coze 扣子](https://godooo.ai/en/product/coze)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Build AI agents, Chat channel integration; no code needed
- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Chat channel integration; no code needed
- **[Rasa](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/rasa)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Chat channel integration
- **[Flowise](https://godooo.ai/en/product/flowise)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Chat channel integration; runs offline; no code needed
- **[AutoGen](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/autogen)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents; runs offline
- **[AutoGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/autogpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[Claude Agent SDK](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/claude-agent-sdk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents

## Connections

- **Applies:** [Speech Recognition](https://godooo.ai/en/concept/speech-recognition), [Text-to-Speech](https://godooo.ai/en/concept/text-to-speech)

## Questions

### What is LiveKit Agents?

LiveKit Agents is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers. A framework for building real-time voice and video AI agents, from web calls to phone lines.

### Is LiveKit Agents free?

Yes. LiveKit Agents is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.

### Is LiveKit Agents open source?

Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/livekit/agents.

### Can LiveKit Agents run locally?

LiveKit Agents can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can LiveKit Agents do?

Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It can also do: Chat channel integration, Speech to text, Text to speech.

### What are open-source alternatives to LiveKit Agents?

Open-source ones: Pipecat, TEN Framework, OpenAI Agents SDK, Botpress, Dify, Rasa, Flowise and AutoGen. Others: ElevenLabs and Coze 扣子.

## Sources

- [docs.livekit.io](https://docs.livekit.io/agents/) — checked 2026-09-24
- [github.com](https://github.com/livekit/agents) — checked 2026-09-24

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