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Ant Media Server

Deployable real-time video streaming infrastructure with ultra-low latency across any environment

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Also known as
ant-media-server

Available worldwide · Popular in: US

What is 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

Ant Media Server pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
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

Cloud solution with hourly billing

Enterprise Edition (Cloud Hourly)

Starting from $0.44/hr

Cloud solution with hourly billing

Enterprise Edition with Google Cloud Credits

Starting from $0.56/hr

Cloud solution with Google Cloud trial credits included

Hourly License (Self-Hosted)

$0.24 per instance per hour

Pay-per-uptime billing, best for event-based workloads

billing
uptime only

Monthly License (Self-Hosted)

$109 per instance per month
monthly

Monthly subscription with flex scalability, best for always-on streaming

Annual License (Self-Hosted)

$89 per instance per month (billed annually)
annual

Annual subscription with advanced scalability

Perpetual License (Self-Hosted)

$2799 one-time, then $449/year for support

Lifetime usage with standard support included; optional paid support upgrades available

What Ant Media Server does

The capabilities that matter for live streaming, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Architecture model
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Simulcast multi destination rtmp output hub
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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
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • iOS
  • Web
  • Android
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • On-premise
  • Air-gapped
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (15)

Independently observed
advertising
  • Scotty•
security
  • DRM Plugin•
surveillance
  • CamOS←
support
  • Ant Assist•
streaming
  • Zixi←
monitoring
  • IP Cameras←
  • Scribe•
  • Moderator•
  • Mobiotics OTT
  • Visionar
  • Circle•
  • LL-HLS•
  • Stamp•
  • TunaDesk
  • Media Push Plugin•

Ant Media Server alternatives

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Compare Ant Media Server

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The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence

Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Ant Media Server, not the verdict.

Balanced composite 51 / 100
high · 77%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Pricing transparency1000.088.4✓
Reliability500.073.6✓
Capabilities580.052.8✓
Security posture200.071.5✓
Integrations350.041.4✓
Price level250.051.3✓

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesPricing model: flat_monthly_subscription · Ndi network device interface feed ingestion: Yes · Srt secure reliable transport protocol support: Yes · Custom lower thirds graphics and brand overlays: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count15mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 50%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
Price levelhighmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 89 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Sla pct99.99mediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-09-01 · 75%
PciYesmediumsource · 2026-09-01 · 60%