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Ant Media Server vs Greenlight
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Ant Media Server and Greenlight — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Ant Media Server vs Greenlight: at a glance
What is Ant Media Server?
Ant Media Server 3.2 adds WHEP playback, Prometheus metrics and plugin installs from the dashboard.
Ant Media Server is a self-hosted streaming server spanning WebRTC, RTMP, SRT, HLS and LL-HLS. 3.2.0 on November 13, two months after 3.1.0, adds WHEP signalling, a Prometheus metrics endpoint with a matching Grafana dashboard, app and plugin installation from the dashboard, SRT passphrases and a new stream-source ingest manager. Its 43 bug fixes are mostly about SRT, RTSP and LL-HLS stability, plus restoring plugin files after an upgrade.
What is Greenlight?
Greenlight 3.9.1 fixes a critical upload flaw and tells admins to rotate secrets.
Greenlight, the BigBlueButton web frontend, released 3.9.1 on Nov 5 to fix a critical flaw: through a Rails Active Storage issue, a user able to upload an avatar or presentation could read or write files on the server. The fix comes from Rails 8.0.5.2's stricter ImageMagick policy, and instances storing uploads on local disk are told to rotate SECRET_KEY_BASE, database, BigBlueButton and other credentials.
Ant Media Server vs Greenlight: editorial side-by-side
Ant Media Server
2.5MEETINGS
Ant Media Server 3.2 adds WHEP playback, Prometheus metrics and plugin installs from the dashboard.
◆ Current state
Ant Media Server is a self-hosted streaming server spanning WebRTC, RTMP, SRT, HLS and LL-HLS. 3.2.0 on November 13, two months after 3.1.0, adds WHEP signalling, a Prometheus metrics endpoint with a matching Grafana dashboard, app and plugin installation from the dashboard, SRT passphrases and a new stream-source ingest manager. Its 43 bug fixes are mostly about SRT, RTSP and LL-HLS stability, plus restoring plugin files after an upgrade.
◆ Where it's heading
The 2026 releases moved from adding protocols and codecs (SRT restreaming, AV1, RTSP output) toward running the server as operated infrastructure: monitoring, plugin management from the panel and upgrade-safe plugins. WHEP joins standard WebRTC signalling, and the MoQ library update shows the team tracking the next streaming transport, though only as a library and CDN test so far.
◆ Prediction
Expect 3.2.x patches for the SRT and plugin fixes that ship in volume with each minor; whether MoQ becomes a usable output is not clear from these notes.
Greenlight
2.5MEETINGS
Greenlight 3.9.1 fixes a critical upload flaw and tells admins to rotate secrets.
◆ Current state
Greenlight, the BigBlueButton web frontend, released 3.9.1 on Nov 5 to fix a critical flaw: through a Rails Active Storage issue, a user able to upload an avatar or presentation could read or write files on the server. The fix comes from Rails 8.0.5.2's stricter ImageMagick policy, and instances storing uploads on local disk are told to rotate SECRET_KEY_BASE, database, BigBlueButton and other credentials.
◆ Where it's heading
The project remains in security maintenance: gem updates, a breaking URL_HOST requirement in 3.9.0 and now an urgent patch. Feature work has been rare since the invitation changes in April.
◆ Prediction
Expect more dependency-driven security releases; new features look unlikely from the recent pattern.
Alternatives to Ant Media Server and Greenlight
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Recent activity from Ant Media Server and Greenlight
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoAnt Media Server3.2.0: WHEP, Prometheus metrics and dashboard plugin installs
- 8d agoGreenlightGreenlight 3.9.1 fixes critical file read/write via uploads
- 2mo agoGreenlightGreenlight 3.9.0.1: startup crash hotfix
- 2mo agoAnt Media ServerNew management panel, RTSP output and multi-audio SRT ingest
- 2mo agoGreenlightGreenlight 3.9.0: mandatory URL_HOST and undisclosed security fixes
- 3mo agoGreenlightGreenlight 3.8.2.4: security gem updates
- 6mo agoGreenlightGreenlight 3.8.2.3: security updates and translations
- 6mo agoAnt Media Server3.0.3 maintenance build with no listed changes
- 6mo agoAnt Media Server3.0.2 code quality and stability build
- 6mo agoGreenlightGreenlight 3.8.2.2: HTML support in maintenance banner
- 6mo agoAnt Media Server3.0.1 adds AV1 and removes deprecated APIs
- 9mo agoAnt Media ServerRestream to SRT, local license server, on-demand playlists
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Ant Media Server and Greenlight?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Meetings. Ant Media Server and Greenlight are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Ant Media Server better than Greenlight?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Ant Media Server and Greenlight are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Ant Media Server?
Top Ant Media Server alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Ant Media Server alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/ant-media-server for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Greenlight?
Top Greenlight alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Greenlight alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/greenlight for the full list with editorial commentary on each.