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ReadMeABookvsrtmp-hls-server

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

ReadMeABookrtmp-hls-server
Score64/10042/100
Rank in category#3 of 15 in Audiobook Management#46 of 54 in Media Streaming
GitHub stars1 033446
Stars, last 30 days+65—
Stable releases, 12 months210
Latest releasev1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026—
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
Main languageTypescriptShell

Which one should you pick?

ReadMeABook scores 64/100 against 42/100 for rtmp-hls-server, so it is the safer default.

ReadMeABook ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for rtmp-hls-server.

If you want the quickest setup, rtmp-hls-server is easier to run; ReadMeABook needs more configuration.

ReadMeABook is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).

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