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Ant Media Server alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Ant Media Server alternative is Dacast (2.2 GPA).
Ant Media Server compared with 5 alternatives: Red5, Wowza, Flussonic, Nimble Streamer and Dacast.
Ant Media Server is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $109 per instance / month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly). None of the alternatives has a free plan. 4 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant Media ServerThis tool | Free trial · from $109/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Red5 | Free trial · from $29.99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Wowza | Free trial · from $195/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Flussonic | Paid | No | Linux |
| Nimble Streamer | Free trial · from $70/mo | Trial only | Web, Linux |
| Dacast | Free trial · from $39/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Ant Media Server starts at $109 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 4 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Dacast.
Red5 and Nimble Streamer start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Ant Media Server
Red5
Self-hosted ultra-low latency streaming server and SDKs
- Red5 starts at $29.99 per month for 100 connections.
Suits: Developers who need real-time video inside their own app
Wowza
Streaming server software you run yourself, plus a cloud platform
- Wowza starts at $195 per month for Streaming Engine, billed monthly.
- Wowza does not cover video calls and webinars, which Ant Media Server does.
Suits: Developers building live video into their own app or service
Flussonic
Streaming media server for IPTV, CCTV and corporate video
- Flussonic also lists a Linux app.
- Flussonic lists no web app, which Ant Media Server has.
Suits: Operators running IPTV, OTT or surveillance video services
Nimble Streamer
Software media server for live and VOD streaming, billed per server
- Nimble Streamer starts at $70 per month for one server and the required slice.
- Nimble Streamer also lists a Linux app.
- Nimble Streamer also covers transcription.
- Nimble Streamer does not cover video calls, which Ant Media Server does.
Suits: Engineers building their own streaming or CDN origin setup
Dacast
Live streaming and video hosting with bandwidth-based plans
- Dacast starts at $39 per month, billed annually.
- Dacast also covers reports and multistreaming.
- Dacast does not cover video calls, which Ant Media Server does.
Suits: Hosts streaming to large audiences with unlimited viewers
Limits worth knowing in Ant Media Server
- It is server software: there are no registration pages, webinar rooms or email reminders out of the box.
- Cloud marketplace prices cover the license only; compute, storage and bandwidth are billed by the cloud provider.
- Marketplace listings start from $0.49/hr on AWS, $0.44/hr on Azure and $0.56/hr on Google, with a free trial of 5 to 7 days.
- A Black Friday offer of 25% off the first month or first year runs until November 27, 2026.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Ant Media Server?
The alternatives to Ant Media Server in this directory are Red5, Wowza, Flussonic, Nimble Streamer and Dacast. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Ant Media Server.
Is there a free alternative to Ant Media Server?
None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan. Red5, Wowza, Nimble Streamer and Dacast offer a free trial.
Which Ant Media Server alternatives work on Linux?
The Ant Media Server listing does not include a Linux app. Flussonic and Nimble Streamer list one.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.