homescreen-herovsMediaMTX
Two self-hosted Media Server projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| homescreen-hero | MediaMTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #78 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 197 | 20 538 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +302 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 |
| Latest release | 0.6.0 · 19 Mar 2026 | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 46/100 for homescreen-hero, so it is the safer default.
MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for homescreen-hero.
If you want the quickest setup, MediaMTX is easier to run; homescreen-hero needs more configuration.
MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).
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