# Docker Engine vs MediaMTX

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

| | Docker Engine | MediaMTX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 72 224 ✓ | 20 540 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +91 | +288 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Docker Engine scores 80/100 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 Docker Engine.

If you want the quickest setup, MediaMTX is easier to run; Docker Engine needs more configuration.

MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.md)
- [MediaMTX](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-engine-vs-mediamtx