SRS vs OvenMediaEngine
A side-by-side comparison of SRS and OvenMediaEngine — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
SRS
ossrs.io
A simple, high efficiency and real-time video server, supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV and SRT.
OvenMediaEngine
github.com
Streaming Server with Sub-Second Latency.
| Feature | SRS | OvenMediaEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Media Streaming - Video Streaming | Media Streaming - Video Streaming |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick SRS if…
- ✓You prefer SRS's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick OvenMediaEngine if…
- ✓You prefer OvenMediaEngine's feature set or ecosystem fit.