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uStreamer 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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US uStreamer Lightweight MJPEG streamer for USB and CSI cameras VS RT RtspToWeb Restream RTSP camera feeds to web browsers
FeatureuStreamerRtspToWeb
CategoryVideo SurveillanceVideo Surveillance
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageCJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,021★ 1,689
First released20182021
Replacesmjpg-streamergo2rtc

Why pick each one

Choose uStreamer if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
uStreamer 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 uStreamer or RtspToWeb better?

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

Are uStreamer and RtspToWeb free and open-source?

Yes. uStreamer is licensed under GPL-3.0 and RtspToWeb under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run uStreamer and RtspToWeb with Docker?

uStreamer: check the project docs for container support. RtspToWeb: yes.

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