# MediaMTX vs netdata

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

| | MediaMTX | netdata |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 118 in Media Server | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 20 537 | 81 200 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 | +566 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 79/100 for MediaMTX, so it is the safer default.

MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.

## Details

- [MediaMTX](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx.md)
- [netdata](https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata.md)

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