BeszelvsMediaMTX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | MediaMTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #3 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 26 642 | 20 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +911 | +290 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Beszel scores 81/100 against 79/100 for MediaMTX, so it is the safer default.
MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.
Beszel is growing faster right now (+911 stars in 30 days).
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