Node-Media-Server
The premium Open Source alternative to Mux
🎯 Best for:Developers needing a simple, JS-native RTMP server for web projects.
What is Node-Media-Server?
A lightweight Node.js implementation of a media server supporting RTMP, HTTP-FLV, and WebSocket-FLV. It enables developers to easily integrate live streaming capabilities into JavaScript-based applications with minimal configuration.
Tech Stack
JavaScriptVideo Editing & Streaming
Why Node-Media-Server?
- • Very easy to set up with NPM
- • Supports multiple streaming protocols
- • Low resource footprint
Limitations
- • Single-threaded Node.js limitations
- • Limited advanced transcoding features
- • Not ideal for massive scale
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
432
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Mux)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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