OvenMediaEngine (OME) is a Sub-Second Latency Live Streaming Server with Large-Scale and High-Definition. #WebRTC #LLHLS
Ingests WebRTC, RTMP and SRT and delivers sub-second WebRTC and low-latency HLS, with transcoding.
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Wowza Streaming Engine
Live streaming media server that ingests and transcodes streams and delivers them over HLS, WebRTC and other protocols. A closed product from Wowza Media Systems.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OvenMediaEngine | Full replacement | 3.3k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | C++ | v0.21.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Ant Media Server | Partial | 4.7k | Other | Open core | Yes | Java | ams-v3.1.0 | 2026-10-06 |
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Ant Media Server — Ultra-low latency streaming engine with WebRTC (~0.5s), SRT, RTMP, HLS, CMAF, adaptive bitrate, transcoding & scaling
WebRTC, RTMP, SRT and HLS live streaming; adaptive bitrate and clustering need the paid Enterprise Edition.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 4.7k
- Latest
- ams-v3.1.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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About Wowza Streaming Engine
- Vendor
- Wowza Media Systems