# cobalt vs rtmp-hls-server

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

| | cobalt | rtmp-hls-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Download Management | #46 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 45 597 ✓ | 446 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 813 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Svelte | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

cobalt scores 83/100 against 42/100 for rtmp-hls-server, so it is the safer default.

cobalt is growing faster right now (+1 813 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cobalt](https://selfhost.directory/project/cobalt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cobalt.md)
- [rtmp-hls-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/rtmp-hls-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rtmp-hls-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cobalt-vs-rtmp-hls-server