cadvisorvsMediaMTX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cadvisor | MediaMTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 19 506 | 20 539 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +303 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 72/100 for cadvisor, so it is the safer default.
MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for cadvisor.
If you want the quickest setup, MediaMTX is easier to run; cadvisor needs more configuration.
MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+303 stars in 30 days).
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