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mjpg-streamer vs RtspToWeb

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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MJ mjpg-streamer Stream JPEG frames from webcams over HTTP VS RT RtspToWeb Restream RTSP camera feeds to web browsers
Featuremjpg-streamerRtspToWeb
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageCJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,246★ 1,689
First released20132021
ReplacesWebcam streaming servicesgo2rtc

Why pick each one

Choose mjpg-streamer if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (3.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
mjpg-streamer details

Choose RtspToWeb if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)
RtspToWeb details

Frequently asked questions

Is mjpg-streamer or RtspToWeb better?

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

Are mjpg-streamer and RtspToWeb free and open-source?

Yes. mjpg-streamer is licensed under GPL-2.0 and RtspToWeb under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run mjpg-streamer and RtspToWeb with Docker?

mjpg-streamer: check the project docs for container support. RtspToWeb: yes.

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