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Red5 Pro
What Red5 Pro is
Red5 Pro is real-time server infrastructure for building live-streaming and on-demand applications. It supports WebRTC, RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, WHIP, and WHEP, with output options including MOQ, Zixi, and MPEG-TS. Red5 says its WebRTC architecture can deliver latency as low as 50 ms. Deployments can run on premises, in the cloud, or at 5G MEC locations, with autoscaling listed for AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Linode, DigitalOcean, and Oracle Cloud. Plans include live recording and video on demand; Growth Pro and Enterprise also list transcoding. Red5 names integrations with PubNub, EZDRM, Blackbird, Magnifi, Singular.live, and Zixi. JWT authentication documentation covers local token validation, signature and expiration checks, and optional role and room restrictions. Red5 Pro is paid, offers a 30-day trial, and starts at $29.99 a month. License pricing is based on the license and concurrent server instances; hosting and data transfer are billed separately by the cloud provider.
Who it suits
It suits teams building live video, on-demand, broadcast, education, sports, surveillance, events, or gaming applications. Deployment options cover self-hosted, cloud, and 5G MEC environments.
What it does well
- Supports multiple streaming protocols
- Deploys on premises or in cloud
- Autoscaling across listed cloud providers
- Includes recording and video on demand
- Offers 30-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Hosting and data transfer cost separately
- Developer Pro caps connections at 100
- Mobile SDKs billed per launched project
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Developer Pro | per month · Max 100 connections · no clustering · no autoscale · community and email support | $29.99 a month |
| Startup | per month · Unlimited connections · autoscaling for unlimited capacity · AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or Digital Ocean · community and email support | $119 a month |
| Growth Pro | per month · Unlimited connections · autoscaling for unlimited capacity · transcoding · private Slack channel | $299 a month |
| Enterprise | starting at per month · Unlimited connections · offline deployments · 24/7 support · phone support | $3,499 a month |
| Mobile SDKs | per month for each launched project · SDK license for each launched project | $419 a month |
As red5.net lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Red5 Pro offers protocol-rich streaming infrastructure with flexible deployment and plan-based recording, transcoding, and support. Buyers should account for concurrent-instance licensing and separate cloud hosting and data-transfer charges.
Facts from Red5 Pro's own pages
- Billing basis
- Red5 says license pricing is based on the license and concurrent server instances, not streamed minutes, viewers, or bandwidth. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud platforms
- The product page lists autoscaling on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Linode, DigitalOcean, and Oracle Cloud. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Red5 Pro can be deployed on premises, in the cloud, or at 5G MEC locations. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Features
- Plans include live recordings and video on demand, while Growth Pro and Enterprise also list transcoding. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · red5.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Hosting costs
- Hosting and data transfer are paid directly to the cloud provider and are separate from the Red5 Pro license. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Red5 lists software partners including PubNub, EZDRM, Blackbird, Magnifi, Singular.live, and Zixi. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Latency
- Red5 says its scalable WebRTC streaming architecture can deliver latency as low as 50 ms. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Red5 Pro is real-time server infrastructure for building live streaming and on-demand applications. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- Listed protocols and formats include WebRTC, RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, WHIP, and WHEP. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Red5 documentation describes JWT authentication with local token validation, signature checks, expiration checks, and optional role and room restrictions. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 29.99 · red5.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- Enterprise includes community, email, private Slack, and phone support, and the plan lists 24/7 support. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Red5 advertises a 30-day trial for Red5 Pro. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Red5 identifies sports, education, surveillance, live events, broadcast, and gaming among its solution areas. · red5.net, 3 Oct 2026
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