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mediamtx vs superstreamer
mediamtx has 20,170 GitHub stars, 2,374 forks, 188 open issues and last shipped yesterday. superstreamer has 1,410 stars, 57 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. mediamtx leads on adoption by 1,330% (20,170 vs 1,410 stars). mediamtx is written in Go under MIT; superstreamer is written in TypeScript under MPL-2.0. mediamtx has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, superstreamer 4%. mediamtx was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (hls, 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 | superstreamer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-02-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 57 |
| 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 superstreamer if
- You want the superstreamer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and superstreamer 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 superstreamer
Superstreamer is an open source, self hostable video streaming platform written in TypeScript under the MPL 2.0 license. It lives in the ecosystem of server side media servers, HLS delivery, video processing, and digital asset management, and it presents itself as an all in one toolkit from ingest to adaptive video playback for developers who need practical video tooling rather than a managed streaming service.
read the full superstreamer overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is mediamtx or superstreamer more popular?
mediamtx has 20,170 GitHub stars and superstreamer has 1,410. mediamtx has the larger community by that measure.
Are mediamtx and superstreamer free?
Both are open source. mediamtx is licensed under MIT and superstreamer under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mediamtx and superstreamer?
mediamtx is written in Go and superstreamer in TypeScript. 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 superstreamer?
Choose mediamtx if you want the larger community (20,170 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose superstreamer if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.