SRS (Simple Realtime Server) is a high-efficiency media server supporting RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT, MPEG-DASH, and GB28181 for real-time streaming.
29.1k stars5.7k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
8 self-hosted Ant Media Server Cloud alternatives
Cloud-hosted real-time media server providing ultra-low-latency live streaming and WebRTC for interactive video applications. Supports HLS, RTMP, RTSP, SRT, Zixi and CMAF; offers auto-scaling, transcoding, SDKs and integration APIs.
Alternatives to Ant Media Server Cloud
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Owncast is a self-hosted live streaming server that supports RTMP ingest, HLS playback, and built-in web chat, with optional Fediverse (ActivityPub) integration.
11.4k stars1.2k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Janus WebRTC Server is a lightweight, general-purpose WebRTC gateway for building real-time audio/video applications via plugins and a JSON-based API.
9.1k stars2.6k forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted live streaming server to ingest RTMP/SRT/RTSP, transcode with FFmpeg, and restream to platforms like YouTube Live and Twitch with an easy web UI.
5.1k stars548 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
FreeSWITCH is an open-source software-defined telecom stack for building VoIP and real-time communication services with SIP and WebRTC support.
5k stars1.8k forkslast commit Actively maintained
OvenMediaEngine (OME) is a sub-second latency live streaming server that ingests multiple protocols, transcodes to ABR, and delivers streams via WebRTC and Low-Latency HLS.
3.2k stars1.1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hostable web video conferencing app built on LiveKit, with large-meeting performance, screen sharing, chat, recordings, and transcription features.
2.2k stars264 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
MistServer is an open-source streaming media toolkit that supports HLS, DASH, RTMP, RTSP, SRT and WebRTC for low-latency live and VOD workflows.
506 stars155 forksUnlicenselast commit Actively maintained
What replacing Ant Media Server Cloud actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 8 of 8 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, AGPL-3.0, Unlicense. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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