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Gerbera vs Streama

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

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GE Gerbera UPnP media server for streaming to DLNA devices VS ST Streama Self-hosted streaming media server with a clean web interface
FeatureGerberaStreama
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC++JavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,390★ 9,821
First released20182015
ReplacesPlexNetflix, Plex

Why pick each one

Choose Gerbera if…

  • Works with DLNA TVs
  • Low resource use
  • No client apps needed
Gerbera details

Choose Streama if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Streama details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gerbera or Streama better?

Neither is universally better. Streama has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Gerbera and Streama free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gerbera and Streama with Docker?

Gerbera: yes. Streama: yes.

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