Kodi
Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.
Kodi vs MediaMTX
Two self-hosted Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| Kodi | MediaMTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows. | Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP. |
| GitHub stars | 21,436 | 20,610 |
| Forks | – | – |
| Open issues | – | – |
| Commits (12 months) | 4.5k | 727 |
| Last activity | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-04 |
| Latest release | 22.0rc1-Piers (2026-09-27) | v1.21.3 (2026-10-25) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Language / platform | C++, deb | Go, Docker |
| Docker Hub image | – | bluenviron/mediamtx |
| Docker pulls | – | 6595.5k |
| Est. server size | ~4 GB, 2 vCPU | ~4 GB, 2 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $20/mo | $20/mo |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- Kodi and MediaMTX have a similar number of GitHub stars (21.4k vs 20.6k).
- Kodi had more commits in the last 12 months (4,461 vs 727).
- MediaMTX published a release more recently (v1.21.3 on 2026-10-25; Kodi's latest is 22.0rc1-Piers on 2026-09-27).
- Kodi is licensed under GPL-2.0, MediaMTX under MIT. MediaMTX's license is permissive; Kodi's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).
- Kodi is written in C++; MediaMTX in Go.
- Deployment options listed upstream: Kodi: deb; MediaMTX: Docker.
- Only MediaMTX has a Docker Hub image that we detected (bluenviron/mediamtx).
Summary: Kodi leads on commit activity; MediaMTX leads on Docker Hub availability. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-05. It does not rate features or quality.
Get the Docker images
MediaMTX
docker pull bluenviron/mediamtxImage on Docker Hub. Ports, volumes and environment variables differ per app; follow the official docs.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or MediaMTX more popular?
They are close: Kodi has 21,436 GitHub stars and MediaMTX has 20,610 (as of 2026-11-05).
Which is more actively maintained, Kodi or MediaMTX?
Kodi had more commits over the last 12 months (4,461 vs 727). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-05 for Kodi and 2026-11-04 for MediaMTX. Our health labels: Kodi is “Active”, MediaMTX is “Active”.
What licenses do Kodi and MediaMTX use?
Kodi: GPL-2.0. MediaMTX: MIT. MediaMTX's license is permissive; Kodi's is copyleft (changes you distribute must stay open).
Can I run Kodi and MediaMTX with Docker?
MediaMTX has a Docker Hub image (bluenviron/mediamtx). We did not find one for Kodi; check its documentation for install options.
Read more
MediaMTX
Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP.
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