# MediaMTX vs web-portal

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

| | MediaMTX | web-portal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 118 in Media Server | #23 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 20 544 ✓ | 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +292 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 48/100 for web-portal, so it is the safer default.

MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for web-portal.

If you want the quickest setup, MediaMTX is easier to run; web-portal needs more configuration.

MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+292 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mediamtx-vs-web-portal