# Ant Media Server vs Melon

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ant Media Server

| Attribute | Ant Media Server | Melon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.2 (77% (high)) | 42.3 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based streaming and recording platform accessible through a web browser, enabling simultaneous broadcast to multiple social platforms, with integrated guest management and customizable visual branding. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","ndi_network_device_interface_feed_ingestion":true,"srt_secure_reliable_transport_protocol_support":true,"custom_lower_thirds_graphics_and_brand_overlays":true}` | `{"architecture_model":"browser_cloud_studio","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"simulcast_multi_destination_rtmp_output_hub":true,"custom_lower_thirds_graphics_and_brand_overlays":true,"iso_track_recording_for_isolated_guest_audio_video":true,"remote_guest_browser_invites_for_interviews_webrtc":true}` |
| integrations.count | 15 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Scribe","native":true},{"name":"Scotty","native":true,"category":"advertising"},{"name":"Moderator","native":true},{"name":"Mobiotics OTT","native":false},{"name":"Visionar","native":false},{"name":"DRM Plugin","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"Circle","native":true},{"name":"CamOS","native":false,"category":"surveillance","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LL-HLS","native":true},{"name":"Stamp","native":true},{"name":"TunaDesk","native":false},{"name":"Ant Assist","native":true,"category":"support"},{"name":"Zixi","native":false,"category":"streaming","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Media Push Plugin","native":true},{"name":"IP Cameras","native":false,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Twitch","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"YouTube","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"TikTok","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Facebook","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"X","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"LinkedIn","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Kick","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Community Edition (Cloud Hourly)","summary":"Starting from $0.33/hr","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.33,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud solution with hourly billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition (Cloud Hourly)","summary":"Starting from $0.44/hr","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.44,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud solution with hourly billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition with Google Cloud Credits","summary":"Starting from $0.56/hr","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.56,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud solution with Google Cloud trial credits included","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Hourly License (Self-Hosted)","summary":"$0.24 per instance per hour","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.24,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-uptime billing, best for event-based workloads","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billing":"uptime only"}},{"free":false,"name":"Monthly License (Self-Hosted)","summary":"$109 per instance per month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":109,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Monthly subscription with flex scalability, best for always-on streaming","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Annual License (Self-Hosted)","summary":"$89 per instance per month (billed annually)","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Annual subscription with advanced scalability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Perpetual License (Self-Hosted)","summary":"$2799 one-time, then $449/year for support","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":2799,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":449,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Lifetime usage with standard support included; optional paid support upgrades available","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.24/hr (self-hosted) or $0.33/hr (cloud). Free 7-day trial. Perpetual licensing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://antmedia.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:53:09.887Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"7-day free trial","sourceUrl":"https://melonapp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:07:00.489Z","freeTrialDays":7}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":89,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Live Streaming)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:13:43.543Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*