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
9 self-hosted Zencoder alternatives
Cloud-based video encoding and transcoding service with REST APIs and workflows to convert, package, and deliver video formats for streaming and playback across devices. Supports adaptive bitrate, codecs/containers, and job management at scale.
Alternatives to Zencoder
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Self-hosted distributed transcoding and remux automation for media libraries using FFmpeg or HandBrake, with health checks, scheduling, and plugin-based processing rules.
4.3k stars120 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.
3.3k stars1.1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted video compressor web app with a SvelteKit UI, FastAPI API, and Celery workers using FFmpeg with GPU acceleration (NVENC/VAAPI) and CPU fallback.
902 stars47 forkslast commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted web UI to manage HandBrakeCLI encoding queues across one or more headless worker machines, including directory watchers and GPU-accelerated transcoding.
794 stars18 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
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
Open-source PHP script to launch a self-hosted video sharing site with playlists, collections, and social features.
179 stars63 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#8
Subatic is a lightweight video hosting and streaming platform that stores uploads in S3-compatible object storage, transcodes to HLS, and uses PostgreSQL for metadata. Deployable with Docker Compose.
161 stars11 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted workflow automation for media and file libraries—watch folders, run FFmpeg/metadata steps, and route outputs with a visual flow builder.
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What replacing Zencoder 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. 7 of 9 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, AGPL-3.0, Unlicense, GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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