Ant Media Server vs Meld Studio
Ant Media Server
antmedia.io
Meld Studio
meldstudio.coSide by side
| Figure | Ant Media Server | Meld Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.24/mo | $16.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 5 |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.1 (#5) | 8.5 (#26) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.1 (#5) | 8.5 (#22) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.5 (#22) |
| Browser-based studio | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Multistreaming | Yes | The app supports simultaneous streaming to services including Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok Live, Facebook Live, and custom RTMP destinations. |
| Paid from | 89 | 20 |
Plans
Ant Media Server
- Community EditionFree
- Hourly License$0.24 a month
- Monthly License$109 a month
- Annual License$89 a year
- Perpetual License$2,799, paid once
- AWS Cloud License$0.33 a month
- Azure Cloud License$0.44 a month
- Google Cloud License$0.56 a month
- AWS Cloud$0.33 a month
- Azure Cloud$0.44 a month
Meld Studio
- Meld FreeFree
- Meld Pro$20 a month
- Meld Max$60 a month
- Meld Pro$200 a year
- Meld Max$600 a year
In their own words
Ant Media Server
Ant Media Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Meld Studio
Meld Studio is a desktop app for streaming and recording, with a free plan and paid plans. It can stream simultaneously to services including Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok Live, Facebook Live, and custom RTMP destinations. Recording supports 4K, multitrack audio, and instant replay. The audio mixer handles up to 32 input channels, with built-in filters, real-time monitoring, and third-party audio plugins. Scenes can be mirrored to apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and Discord. Listed integrations include Stream Deck, VTube Studio, Spout2, VSeeFace, VNyan, Veadotube, Warudo, Elgato, Streamer.bot, Lumia Stream, and Mix It Up. Meld Studio runs on Windows 10 or later and macOS 12 or later, including Intel and Apple Silicon Macs; it is not browser-based. The maker says the free plan has no watermarks or time limits, though Spark requests to try building are limited. Meld Free costs nothing, Meld Pro costs $20 a month, and Meld Max costs $60 a month. Desktop content is stored locally; the app sends crash reports and collects usage telemetry.