Comparison of streaming media software
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General
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of streaming media systems both audio and video. Please see the individual systems' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.
| Name | Creator | First Public Release (yyyy-MM-dd) | Latest Stable Version (Release Date) | Cost (USD) | license | Media | Media Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeerCast | Giles | ? | 0.1217 | Free | GPL | Audio/Video | {?} |
| Clipstream | Destiny Media Technologies | 1995 | Version 3 | Free to $4,500 | proprietary | Video | Playerless |
| Flash Media Server | Macromedia/Adobe Systems | 2002-07-9 | 2.0.4 (2007-01-12) | $4,500 | proprietary | Video | Flash Player |
| Darwin Streaming Server | Apple Inc. | 1999-03-16 | 5.5.5 (2007-05-10) | Free | APSL | Video | Any |
| Flumotion Streaming Server | Flumotion | 2004-11-30 | 0.4.2 (2007-04-03) | Free | GPL | Video | Any |
| Firefly | Ron Pedde | 0.2.4.1 (2007-10-21) | Free | GPL | Audio | Any | |
| FreeCast | Alban Peignier | 2004-09-14 | 2006-06-29 | Free | GPL | Audio/Video | FreeCast client |
| MetaASO Mermaid | MetaASO Solutions | 2007-10-02 | 2.0.01 (2008-03-01) | Free | proprietary | Audio/Video | Mermaid Receiver |
| Helix DNA Server | RealNetworks | 2003-01-22 | 11.1 (2006-06-10) | Free | RCSL/RPSL | Video | Any |
| Windows Media Services | Microsoft | Free | proprietary | Video | Windows Media Player | ||
| Broadwave | NCH Software | 2006-07-21 | 1.01 | Free (Personal), $136 (Commercial) | proprietary | Audio | Any |
| Clipstream | Destiny Media Technologies | 1995 | Version 3 | Free to $99 | proprietary | Audio | Playerless |
| ePresence | ePresence Lab, University of Toronto (Canada) | 2000-11-01 | 4.0 (2007-07-18) | Free | BSD | Audio | WM, RM, QT, FLV |
| Icecast | Xiph.Org Foundation | 1998-12 | 2.3.2 (2008-06-02) | Free | GPL | Audio | Any |
| SHOUTcast | Nullsoft | 1998-12 | 1.9.8 (2007-02-28) | Free | proprietary | Audio | Any |
| Name | Creator | First Public Release (yyyy-MM-dd) | Latest Stable Version (Release Date) | Cost (USD) | license | Media | Media Player |
Operating system support
| Name | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | BSD Unix | Solaris | Other Unix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeerCast | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Firefly | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| Clipstream | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Media Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Darwin Streaming Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flumotion Streaming Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| FreeCast | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MetaASO Mermaid | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Helix DNA Server | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Windows Media Services | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Broadwave | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Clipstream | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ePresence | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Icecast | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SHOUTcast | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Name | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | BSD Unix | Solaris | Other Unix |
Container format support
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Information about what container formats are supported.
| Name | AVI | ASF | QuickTime | Ogg | OGM | Matroska | MP4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeerCast | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Firefly | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Clipstream | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Flash Media Server | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Darwin Streaming Server | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Flumotion Streaming Server | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| FreeCast | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| MetaASO Mermaid | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Helix DNA Server | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Windows Media Services | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Broadwave | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Clipstream | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ePresence | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Icecast | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| SHOUTcast | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Name | AVI | ASF | QuickTime | Ogg | OGM | Matroska | MP4 |
Protocol support
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Information about which internet protocols are supported for broadcasting streaming media content.
| Name | HTTP | RTSP | MMS | RTP | RTCP | UDP | TCP | Real Data Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeerCast | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Firefly | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Clipstream | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Flash Media Server | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Darwin Streaming Server | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Flumotion Streaming Server | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| FreeCast | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ?
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| MetaASO Mermaid | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Helix DNA Server | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Windows Media Services | Yes (WM-HTTP, plain download&play HTTP via IIS |
Yes (WM-RTSP) |
Yes | Yes (WM-RTSP) |
No | Yes (MMSU, MMS-MCAST, MSBD and WM-RTSP) |
Yes (MMST, WM-HTTP and HTTP) |
No |
| Broadwave | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Clipstream | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| ePresence | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Icecast | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? |
| SHOUTcast | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? |
| Name | HTTP | RTSP | MMS | RTP | RTCP | UDP | TCP | Real Data Transport |