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Comparison

Ant Media Server vs SRS

No clear leader: Ant Media Server (51.6) and SRS (47.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Ant Media Server52
SRS48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ant Media Server52 / 100high · 77%
SRS48 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Ant Media Server✓
SRS✓
Model
Ant Media Serverfreemium
SRSfree
Price level
Ant Media Serverhigh
SRSfree
Starting price
Ant Media Server$89
SRS–
Transparent
Ant Media Server✓
SRS✓
Integrations
Count
Ant Media Server15
SRS–
Security
Gdpr
Ant Media Server✓
SRS–
Pci
Ant Media Server✓
SRS–
Scorecard
Ant Media Server–
SRS6.2
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Ant Media Server99.99
SRS–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ant Media Server–
SRS0
Github stars
Ant Media Server–
SRS29,216
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ant Media Server–
SRS22
Release
Cadence days
Ant Media Server–
SRS30
History
Ant Media Server–
SRS20 items
License
Spdx
Ant Media Server–
SRSMIT
Language
Primary
Ant Media Server–
SRSC++
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Ant Media Server7 items
SRS5 items

Capabilities

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

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

SRS

A high-performance server that handles multiple streaming protocols and codec formats, supporting Linux and macOS across various processor architectures.

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 ↗

SRS

FreeFree tier

Free and open-source

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

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

SRS

Not documented yet.

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Ant Media Server or SRS: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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