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datarhei Restreamer vs MediaMTX
Both stand on rtmp streaming services. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Restreamer combines self-hosted streaming, multiple input and output protocols, monitoring, and an integration API in free software. Check the installation requirements if official SLA or paid support is important.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
MediaMTX provides broad protocol support, conversion, and disk-based recording in a free server. Users should plan for their own recording storage, since cloud recording is not available.
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| datarhei Restreamer | MediaMTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | datarhei.com | mediamtx.org |
| On rtmp streaming services | #1 of 32 | #2 of 32 |
datarhei Restreamer: what it does well
- Free for private and commercial use under Apache 2.0
- Accepts USB, network, OBS, and encoder sources
- Supports SRT ingest and transcoding
- Includes stream, viewer, bandwidth, and system monitoring
- Docker builds cover AMD64, ARM, and Raspberry Pi
What to know first
- Official paid support requires meeting minimum installation requirements
- Official support requires use of official Docker images
MediaMTX: what it does well
- Automatically converts between supported protocols.
- Records and plays back fMP4 or MPEG-TS files.
- Offers a Control API and Prometheus-compatible metrics.
- Free, MIT-licensed repository code.
What to know first
- Cloud recording is not available.
- Recording storage is customer-managed.
- No paid plans or usage limits are stated on the pages reviewed.
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