| Price from | $100/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.0 (#7) | 8.3 (#46) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 8.9 (#11) | 8.2 (#47) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 8.9 (#11) | 8.2 (#45) |
| API authentication | API access can use view_auth and edit_auth credentials with HTTP Basic or Bearer authorization. | The FAQ recommends using an Nginx proxy to restrict access to the HTTP API and says HTTP callbacks can implement authentication. |
| Deployment | Official deployment options include Ubuntu Linux, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud environments such as AWS, GCP and Azure. | SRS documentation provides Docker and Kubernetes deployment guidance, and recommends Helm for Kubernetes deployments. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | The product page lists AWS, OpenStack, Amazon S3, Swift, NVIDIA, Intel QuickSync, and DRM providers among supported technologies and integrations. | The Docker guide describes publishing streams with FFmpeg or OBS and playing streams with VLC or browser-based H5 endpoints. |
| Protocols | It supports delivery over HLS, DASH, WebRTC, MPEG-TS, and other listed protocols. | SRS supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT, and MPEG-DASH. |
| Support | The documentation gives [email protected] and +1 (778) 716-2080 as support contact details. | The project points users to documentation, community members, Discord, Stack Overflow, and GitHub issues for help; community members are not obligated to provide assistance. |