# Arcane vs MediaMTX

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Arcane | MediaMTX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 8 107 | 20 540 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +514 ✓ | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | v2.17.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 76/100 for Arcane, so it is the safer default.

Arcane ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for MediaMTX.

## Details

- [Arcane](https://selfhost.directory/project/arcane) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/arcane.md)
- [MediaMTX](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/arcane-vs-mediamtx