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Bluecherry vs MediaMTX

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video surveillance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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BL Bluecherry Open-source IP camera surveillance and NVR application VS ME MediaMTX Ready-to-use media server and RTSP/WebRTC proxy
FeatureBluecherryMediaMTX
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC++Go
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 274★ 19,747
First released20102019
ReplacesMilestone XProtectWowza

Why pick each one

Choose Bluecherry if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in C++
Bluecherry details

Choose MediaMTX if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Wide protocol support
MediaMTX details

Frequently asked questions

Is Bluecherry or MediaMTX better?

MediaMTX is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Bluecherry if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Bluecherry and MediaMTX free and open-source?

Yes. Bluecherry is licensed under GPL-2.0 and MediaMTX under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Bluecherry and MediaMTX with Docker?

Bluecherry: yes. MediaMTX: yes.

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