# MediaMTX vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | MediaMTX | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 118 in Media Server | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 20 539 ✓ | 8 068 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +287 ✓ | +161 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for woodpecker-ci.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mediamtx-vs-woodpecker-ci