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matrix-media-repovsMediaMTX

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

matrix-media-repoMediaMTX
Score52/10079/100
Rank in category#53 of 118 in Media Server#3 of 118 in Media Server
GitHub stars23920 538
Stars, last 30 days—+302
Stable releases, 12 months018
Latest release—v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageGoGo

Which one should you pick?

MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 52/100 for matrix-media-repo, so it is the safer default.

MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for matrix-media-repo.

If you want the quickest setup, MediaMTX is easier to run; matrix-media-repo needs more configuration.

MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).

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