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OvenMediaEngine

Streaming Server with Sub-Second Latency.

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Still maintained? Yes: 77 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v0.21.0 (Aug 2026).

Also an alternative to Twitch.

Docker #4 of 19 in Media Streaming - Video Streaming

At a glance

OvenMediaEngine quick facts

Health score
94/100 GOOD
Stars
3,295
Last commit
today (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v0.21.0, Aug 2026
Licence
AGPL-3.0
View OvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "OvenMediaEngine (OME) is a Sub-Second Latency Streaming Server that can stream Large-scale and High-definition live streams over Low Latency HLS (LLHLS) and WebRTC to hundreds of thousands of viewers."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

OvenMediaEngine scores 94/100, #4 of 19 in Media Streaming - Video Streaming: 77 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.21.0, 3 months ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 3,295 stars add 14.1 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 5.9 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 94 on 11 Sep, 94 nowSteady at 94 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    77 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v0.21.0 released 3 months ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 14.1 / 20

    3.3k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

624 commits over the last 12 months
77
Last 90 days
624
Last 12 months
today
Last push

Ranked #4 of 19 tools in Media Streaming - Video Streaming by health , between Tube Archivist (#3) and MediaCMS (#5) .

Details

LicenceAGPL-3.0
PlatformsC++, Docker
Latest releasev0.21.0 · 3 months ago
Stars3,295
Open issues10
DockerYes
RepositoryOvenMediaLabs/OvenMediaEngine ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗ Live demo ↗

OvenMediaEngine vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with OvenMediaEngine (Media Streaming - Video Streaming), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
OvenMediaEngine (this tool) 94 3.3k AGPL-3.0 today
PeerTube 87 15k AGPL-3.0 2 days ago
Owncast 86 12k MIT 4 days ago
MistServer 81 519 Unlicense 18 days ago
VideoLAN Client (VLC) 52 44 GPL-2.0 today
Restreamer 35 5.2k Apache-2.0 5 months ago

OvenMediaEngine: common questions

What does OvenMediaEngine replace?

Repoly lists OvenMediaEngine as an open-source alternative to Twitch. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where OvenMediaEngine stands against the others.

Is OvenMediaEngine still maintained?

OvenMediaEngine had 77 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v0.21.0, is from 3 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.