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.
29.2k stars5.7k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
5 self-hosted Red5 Pro alternatives
Red5 Pro is a real-time live video streaming platform providing ultra-low-latency WebRTC and RTMP workflows for live broadcasting, conferencing, interactive streaming and scale-out delivery. Offers SDKs and cloud or on-prem deployment options.
Alternatives to Red5 Pro
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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.
11.5k stars1.2k forksMITlast 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.
5.2k stars551 forksApache-2.0last 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.
3.3k stars1.1k forksAGPL-3.0last 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.
508 stars155 forksUnlicenselast commit Actively maintained
What replacing Red5 Pro 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. 5 of 5 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, Apache-2.0, AGPL-3.0, Unlicense. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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