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rtmp-hls-servervsStirling-PDF

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

rtmp-hls-serverStirling-PDF
Score42/10087/100
Rank in category#46 of 54 in Media Streaming#1 of 46 in Document Management
GitHub stars44695 252
Stars, last 30 days—+2 339
Stable releases, 12 months025
Latest release—v3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITOther
Main languageShellTypescript

Which one should you pick?

Stirling-PDF scores 87/100 against 42/100 for rtmp-hls-server, so it is the safer default.

Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 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; Stirling-PDF needs more configuration.

Stirling-PDF is growing faster right now (+2 339 stars in 30 days).

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