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Livinity vs zrok
Provides tunneling but no AI assistant or OS layer
LivinityOpen-source AI homeserver OS with a built-in agent (MCP)
zrokOpen-source tunneling and secure sharingWhich to pick
Pick Livinity if you want…
- Self-hosted AI-driven desktop OS
- Integrations with Docker, Caddy or Postgres (on Livinity's list, not zrok's)
Pick zrok if you want…
- Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
- Secure remote access
- Integrations with OpenZiti or GitHub OAuth (on zrok's list, not Livinity's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Livinity:Livinity is an open-source homeserver OS that provides a browser-based AI assistant and one-click Docker app store.
- zrok:zrok provides zero-trust, peer-to-peer tunneling and secure sharing of apps, files and web content.
- Best for
- Livinity:Self-hosted AI-driven desktop OS
- zrok:Zero-trust peer-to-peer tunneling
- Who it’s for
- Livinity:Self-hosters, developers, and power users who want a private AI-enhanced personal cloud.
- zrok:developers and small teams needing instant secure tunnels or resource sharing.
- Pricing
- Livinity:Freemium
- zrok:Freemium
- Plans
- Livinity:Free $0 · Livinity Pro $7.99 per month
- zrok:Free $0 per month
- Open source
- Livinity:Yes, 72 GitHub stars
- zrok:Yes, 4,763 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Livinity:Docker, Caddy, Postgres, Redis, Claude, Gemini, React, Express
- zrok:OpenZiti, GitHub OAuth
Livinity features
- One-click Docker app store. Install and manage 200+ curated open-source Docker apps from the browser.
- AI assistant Liv. Ask Liv to run apps, draft replies, plan weeks and remember context across sessions.
- Built-in terminal. Full browser-based shell to manage containers and services without SSH.
- Secure tunnel & remote access. Managed Cloudflare tunnel hides home IP and provides DDoS protection (Pro plan).
- File browser. Drag-drop, preview, share and export encrypted files stored on your hardware.
- Bring-your-own model. Connect Claude, Gemini or local models; keys stay on your hardware.
zrok features
- Instant Secure Tunneling. Creates private or public tunnels to expose local services instantly.
- Private & Public Sharing. Share resources privately between users or publicly via a URL.
- File & Drive Sharing. Beyond HTTP proxies, zrok can share files, drives and other web content.
- Built on OpenZiti. Leverages the open-source Zero Trust networking platform for encryption and authentication.
- Automatic TLS & Auth. Public shares get trusted HTTPS certificates and support Google/GitHub OAuth.
- Self-Hostable. Run the single binary on any infrastructure, from a Raspberry Pi to large clusters.
Livinity vs zrok FAQ
Is Livinity or zrok free?+
Livinity has a free plan; paid plans start at $7.99/month (Livinity Pro). zrok has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Livinity or zrok open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Livinity (utopusc/livinity-io on GitHub) and zrok (openziti/zrok on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Livinity and zrok integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Livinity lists Docker, Caddy, Postgres, Redis and 6 more; zrok lists OpenZiti and GitHub OAuth.
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