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go2rtc vs HolyArrs
go2rtc has 14,636 GitHub stars, 1,493 forks, 928 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. HolyArrs has 786 stars, 38 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped yesterday. go2rtc leads on adoption by 1,762% (14,636 vs 786 stars). go2rtc is written in Go under MIT; HolyArrs is written in Go under AGPL-3.0. go2rtc has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, HolyArrs 5%. HolyArrs was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (media-server), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| go2rtc | HolyArrs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 786 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.5K | ⑂ 38 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick go2rtc if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick HolyArrs if
- You want the HolyArrs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and HolyArrs fits your workflow better
About go2rtc
Ultimate camera streaming application with support for dozens formats and protocols. zero dependency small app for all OS (Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD) zero delay for many supported protocols (lowest possible streaming latency) streaming input from dozens formats and protocols streaming output in all popular formats streaming ingest in a number of popular formats publish any source to popular streaming services (YouTube, Telegram) on the fly transcoding only if necessary via FFmpeg two way audio support for many formats streaming audio to all cameras with two way audio support mixing tracks from different…
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About HolyArrs
English · 简体中文 · हिन्दी · Español · Français · العربية · Português · Русский · 日本語 · Deutsch · 한국어 · Italiano · Polski · Nederlands · Türkçe · Українська Six apps to watch a show. Now it's one. HolyArrs is one self hosted app for your shows, movies and music. Browse like a streaming app, ask for what you want, and it handles the rest. About 15 MB to download · about 140 MB of RAM idle with 10,000 titles · amd64, arm64, armv7 The six apps it replaces download 718.2 MB together. Quick start · Why · What it does · Moving from other apps · The manual · Help 🚀 Running in two minutes Save this as docker compose.yml…
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Frequently asked questions
Is go2rtc or HolyArrs more popular?
go2rtc has 14,636 GitHub stars and HolyArrs has 786. go2rtc has the larger community by that measure.
Are go2rtc and HolyArrs free?
Both are open source. go2rtc is licensed under MIT and HolyArrs under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between go2rtc and HolyArrs?
go2rtc is written in Go and HolyArrs in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, go2rtc or HolyArrs?
Choose go2rtc if you want the larger community (14,636 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose HolyArrs if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.