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Comparison

Ant Media Server vs MediaMTX

No leader: the top candidate MediaMTX has only 0.27 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Ant Media Server full profile →MediaMTX full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Ant Media Server51
MediaMTX63
Score
Vioscale score
Ant Media Server51 / 100high · 77%
MediaMTX63 / 100low · 27%
Pricing
Free tier
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✓
Model
Ant Media Serverfreemium
MediaMTXfreemium
Price level
Ant Media Serverhigh
MediaMTXlow
Starting price
Ant Media Server$89
MediaMTX–
Transparent
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✓
Integrations
Count
Ant Media Server15
MediaMTX–
Security
Gdpr
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX–
Pci
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX–
Trust center
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTXhttps://github.com/trust-center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Ant Media Server99.99
MediaMTX–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTX0
Github stars
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTX19,992
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTX100
Release
Cadence days
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTX15
History
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTX20 items
License
Spdx
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTXMIT
Language
Primary
Ant Media Server–
MediaMTXGo
Market
Availability
Ant Media ServerAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
MediaMTX–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for live streaming. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTXOpen source local encoder
Simulcast multi destination rtmp output hub
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX✓
Remote guest browser invites for interviews webrtc
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX-
Custom lower thirds graphics and brand overlays
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX-
ISO track recording for isolated guest audio video
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX-
Hardware encoding acceleration nvenc quicksync
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX-
Srt secure reliable transport protocol support
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✓
Multi network unified aggregated chat feed
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX-
Chroma key green screen and virtual backgrounds
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX-
Ndi network device interface feed ingestion
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX-
SOC2 type ii
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX-
Gpl or permissive oss license
Ant Media Server-
MediaMTX✓
Pricing model
Ant Media ServerFlat monthly subscription
MediaMTXFree open source

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Ant Media Server

A media server platform supporting multiple streaming protocols (WebRTC, HLS, RTMP, SRT, etc.) that can be deployed on cloud marketplaces, on-premises, or in air-gapped networks with auto-scaling capabilities and adaptive bitrate streaming.

Independently observed

MediaMTX

An open-source media server that accepts incoming streams via various protocols (WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, SRT, Media-over-QUIC, and others), automatically converts between them, and allows playback, recording, and forwarding to multiple destinations. It operates as a single, portable executable without external dependencies.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Ant Media Server

from $89/moHybridFree tier7-day trial

From $0.24/hr (self-hosted) or $0.33/hr (cloud). Free 7-day trial. Perpetual licensing available.

  • Community Edition (Cloud Hourly)Starting from $0.33/hr
  • Enterprise Edition (Cloud Hourly)Starting from $0.44/hr
  • Enterprise Edition with Google Cloud CreditsStarting from $0.56/hr
  • Hourly License (Self-Hosted)$0.24 per instance per hour
  • Monthly License (Self-Hosted)$109 per instance per month
  • Annual License (Self-Hosted)$89 per instance per month (billed annually)
  • Perpetual License (Self-Hosted)$2799 one-time, then $449/year for support
as of verify ↗

MediaMTX

free_open_sourceFree tier

Free, MIT licensed

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✗
iOS
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✗
Android
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✗
macOS
Ant Media Server✗
MediaMTX✓
Windows
Ant Media Server✗
MediaMTX✓
Linux
Ant Media Server✗
MediaMTX✓
CLI
Ant Media Server✗
MediaMTX✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✗
Self-hosted
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✓
On-premise
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✗
Air-gapped
Ant Media Server✓
MediaMTX✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Ant Media Server

15 total
  • Scribe
  • Scotty
  • Moderator
  • Mobiotics OTT
  • Visionar
  • DRM Plugin
  • Circle
  • CamOS
  • LL-HLS
  • Stamp
  • TunaDesk
  • Ant Assist
  • Zixi
  • Media Push Plugin
  • IP Cameras
Independently observed

MediaMTX

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.