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rtmp-hls-servervsStalwart Mail Server

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

rtmp-hls-serverStalwart Mail Server
Score42/10078/100
Rank in category#46 of 54 in Media Streaming#2 of 16 in Mail Server
GitHub stars44615 462
Stars, last 30 days—+678
Stable releases, 12 months030
Latest release—v1.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0-only AND LicenseRef-SEL
Main languageShellRust

Which one should you pick?

Stalwart Mail Server scores 78/100 against 42/100 for rtmp-hls-server, so it is the safer default.

Stalwart Mail Server ships more often: 30 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; Stalwart Mail Server needs more configuration.

Stalwart Mail Server is growing faster right now (+678 stars in 30 days).

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