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srs vs Mezon
srs has 29,414 GitHub stars, 5,708 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Mezon has 2,015 stars, 62 forks, 85 open issues and last shipped yesterday. srs leads on adoption by 1,360% (29,414 vs 2,015 stars). srs is written in C++ under MIT; Mezon is written in TypeScript under a licence not recorded in this registry. srs has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, Mezon 3%. Mezon was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| srs | Mezon | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.7K | ⑂ 62 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick srs if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Mezon if
- You want the Mezon feature set and don't need the biggest community
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Mezon fits your workflow better
About srs
SRS(Simple Realtime Server) SRS/8.0 (Free) is a simple, high performance, AI driven real time media server. It supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP FLV, SRT, MPEG DASH, and GB28181 on Linux and macOS across x86 64, ARMv7, AArch64, Apple M1, RISC V, LoongArch, and MIPS architectures. Supported codecs include H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9, AAC, Opus, and G.711. See the complete list of features. Note: For more details on the single node architecture for SRS, please visit the following link. SRS is licenced under MIT, and some third party libraries are distributed under their licenses. Usage Please check the Getting Started…
About Mezon
Mezon The Live, Work, and Play Platform – High performance · Lightweight · Real time. Mezon Bug Report Community Mezon Bug Report Community High performance, lightweight real time communication technology for communities. Mezon is a Live, Work, and Play platform. It’s perfect for gaming and chilling with friends, or even building a global community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out. Mezon also delivers enterprise grade performance with sub millisecond response times and support for millions of concurrent connections. That performance comes from owning the hot path end to end: high performance…
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Frequently asked questions
Is srs or Mezon more popular?
srs has 29,414 GitHub stars and Mezon has 2,015. srs has the larger community by that measure.
Are srs and Mezon free?
Both are open source. srs is licensed under MIT, and Mezon has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between srs and Mezon?
srs is written in C++ and Mezon 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, srs or Mezon?
Choose srs if you want the larger community (29,414 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Mezon if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.