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mediamtx vs NSMusicS
mediamtx has 20,170 GitHub stars, 2,374 forks, 188 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NSMusicS has 2,254 stars, 96 forks, 42 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. mediamtx leads on adoption by 795% (20,170 vs 2,254 stars). mediamtx is written in Go under MIT; NSMusicS is written in Vue under AGPL-3.0. mediamtx has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, NSMusicS 4%. 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 | NSMusicS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-07-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 96 |
| 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 NSMusicS if
- You want the NSMusicS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and NSMusicS 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 NSMusicS
NSMusicS is a cross platform music client for local libraries, private cloud music, and self hosted streaming ecosystems. It is written in Vue and released under AGPL 3.0. Its paired server, NineSong, provides a cloud native backend for music and is intended to support broader personal digital center scenarios over time, including video, gallery, notes, and documents.
read the full NSMusicS overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is mediamtx or NSMusicS more popular?
mediamtx has 20,170 GitHub stars and NSMusicS has 2,254. mediamtx has the larger community by that measure.
Are mediamtx and NSMusicS free?
Both are open source. mediamtx is licensed under MIT and NSMusicS under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mediamtx and NSMusicS?
mediamtx is written in Go and NSMusicS in Vue. 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 NSMusicS?
Choose mediamtx if you want the larger community (20,170 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose NSMusicS if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.