Restreamer
Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt
datarhei/restreamer · stale · ★ 5.03k · last commit 5mo ago · 260 open issues
License: Apache-2.0
Good fit for Streamers who want to keep Twitch as one of N destinations and gain a self-hosted viewer surface in parallel.
Weak at Light on community / chat features — it's a media router, not a community platform.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli twitch prints
the Twitch comparison table including Restreamer.
how the CLI works →
Replaces these SaaS
- Twitch · Live streaming + chat
Run `docker run --name restreamer -d -p 8080:8080 -p 8181:8181 -p 1935:1935 -v $HOME/restreamer-data:/core/data datarhei/restreamer:latest`. Web admin lets you ingest from RTMP/SRT/WebRTC and republish to HLS, RTMP, or back out to Twitch/YouTube simultaneously — useful as a self-hosted multistream relay even if you keep Twitch as primary.
README badges for the SaaS this replaces
Maintainers and forks: drop a badge in your README to link readers from the SaaS-comparison page back to your repo.
FAQ
Is Restreamer actively maintained?
Slowing — last commit 5mo ago. Counted as stale (between 90 days and 1 year since the last commit).
What does Restreamer cost to self-host?
Restreamer is free and open source under Apache-2.0. Typical self-host VPS cost: $5-10/mo VPS; bandwidth-bound for viewer count.
Which SaaS does Restreamer replace?
Restreamer is listed as an open-source self-host alternative to: Twitch.