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mediamtx vs nixflix
mediamtx has 20,173 GitHub stars, 2,375 forks, 188 open issues and last shipped yesterday. nixflix has 569 stars, 40 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mediamtx leads on adoption by 3,445% (20,173 vs 569 stars). mediamtx is written in Go under MIT; nixflix is written in Nix under MPL-2.0. mediamtx has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, nixflix 7%. mediamtx 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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| mediamtx | nixflix | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 569 |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Nix |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 40 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mediamtx if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick nixflix if
- You want the nixflix feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Nix
- You evaluated both and nixflix fits your workflow better
About mediamtx
MediaMTX is a ready to use, zero dependency live media server and media proxy written in Go, aimed at anyone who needs to publish, read, proxy, record and play back real time video and audio streams across many protocols without standing up a heavy media platform.
read the full mediamtx overview →
About nixflix
Nixflix is a declarative media server configuration manager for NixOS that provisions and wires together the Starr services, Jellyfin, Seerr and their supporting tools from a single Nix flake, aimed at homelab operators who would rather keep their media stack in version control than click through a dozen web UIs.
read the full nixflix overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is mediamtx or nixflix more popular?
mediamtx has 20,173 GitHub stars and nixflix has 569. mediamtx has the larger community by that measure.
Are mediamtx and nixflix free?
Both are open source. mediamtx is licensed under MIT and nixflix under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mediamtx and nixflix?
mediamtx is written in Go and nixflix in Nix. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, mediamtx or nixflix?
Choose mediamtx if you want the larger community (20,173 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose nixflix if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.