Low-latency? – Check. Autoscaling? – Yup. RTMP support? – Of course. WebRTC? – You betcha. Mobile SDK? – Heck yes. Those are just a sampling of the many requested features supported by Red5 Pro. Due to Wowza’s name brand recognition, we are occasionally asked how we compare to them. With that in mind, we compiled… Continue reading Ultra-Low Latency Wowza vs. Real-Time Red5 Pro vs. Open Source Red5
Low-latency? – Check.
Autoscaling? – Yup.
RTMP support? – Of course.
WebRTC? – You betcha.
Mobile SDK? – Heck yes.
Those are just a sampling of the many requested features supported by Red5 Pro. Due to Wowza’s name brand recognition, we are occasionally asked how we compare to them. With that in mind, we compiled a list of Wowza’s features as well:
- RTMP support
I guess “feature” is more accurate. Now, I know what you’re thinking; “Well there must be something else Wowza can do.” So, in the interest of transparency, here’s a breakdown of how Red5 Pro compares to Wowza and the Red5 open source media server:

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