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Restreamer vs OvenMediaEngine: catalog facts
Restreamer	OvenMediaEngine
Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Runs on your own server Web interface for managing streams	Sub-second latency through WebRTC and LLHLS Built-in adaptive bitrate transcoding
You provide the server and bandwidth Setup and maintenance are your responsibility	Setup and tuning require streaming knowledge AGPL licence has obligations when modifying and serving it
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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