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mediamtx vs xiu
mediamtx has 20,587 GitHub stars, 2,444 forks, 188 open issues and last shipped yesterday. xiu has 2,338 stars, 239 forks, 41 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. mediamtx leads on adoption by 781% (20,587 vs 2,338 stars). mediamtx is written in Go under MIT; xiu is written in Rust under MIT. mediamtx has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, xiu 10%. mediamtx was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (hls, media-server, rtmp, rtmp-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 | xiu | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 239 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mediamtx if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick xiu if
- You want the xiu feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and xiu fits your workflow better
About mediamtx
MediaMTX is a ready to use and zero dependency live media server and media proxy that allows to publish, read, proxy, record and playback real time video and audio streams. It has been conceived as a "media router" that routes media streams from one end to the other, with a focus on efficiency and portability. Features Publish streams to the server with Media over QUIC, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG TS, RTP, using FFmpeg, GStreamer, OBS Studio, Python , Golang, Unity, Web browsers, Raspberry Pi Cameras and more. Read streams from the server with Media over QUIC, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, using FFmpeg…
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About xiu
English Doc 中文文档 Sponsors We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of this project. Recall.ai API for meeting recordings If you’re looking for a meeting recording API, consider checking out Recall.ai, an API that records Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, in person meetings, and more. Overview Xiu is a simple,high performance and secure live media server written in pure Rust, it now supports popular live protocols like RTMP[cluster]/RTSP/WebRTC[Whip/Whep]/HLS/HTTP FLV. Features [x] Support multiple platforms(Linux/MacOS/Windows). [x] Support RTMP. [x] Support publishing or subscribing…
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Frequently asked questions
Is mediamtx or xiu more popular?
mediamtx has 20,587 GitHub stars and xiu has 2,338. mediamtx has the larger community by that measure.
Are mediamtx and xiu free?
Both are open source. mediamtx is licensed under MIT and xiu under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mediamtx and xiu?
mediamtx is written in Go and xiu in Rust. 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 xiu?
Choose mediamtx if you want the larger community (20,587 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose xiu if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.