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CasparCG Server vs HOMER
A side-by-side editorial comparison of CasparCG Server and HOMER — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
CasparCG Server vs HOMER: at a glance
What is CasparCG Server?
CasparCG 2.5.1 drops the AVX2 floor it set in 2.5.0 and moves to FFmpeg 8.1.
CasparCG Server is an open-source broadcast playout server shipping one or two stable releases a year. 2.5.1 (September 16) removes the AVX2 requirement except for v210 Decklink output, updates FFmpeg to 8.1.2, and adds multi-device audio output, configurable audio and screen delays and an option to disable Decklink keying. 2.5.0 in December 2025 brought initial HDR, headless Linux and Ubuntu packaging.
What is HOMER?
HOMER 11 locks down its live SIP stream and logs after a week of protocol work.
HOMER's 11.0 pre-releases turned to security this week. 11.0.381 requires an admin to change agent subscriptions or wipe alerts, tracked as an advisory. 11.0.382 makes the node's live /stream WebSocket require a token, where anyone reaching the port could previously read live SIP traffic, masks tokens in coordinator logs, blocks SQL functions that bypassed the validator and sandboxes node DuckDB queries by default. 11.0.378 had made SIP-I bodies survive storage and added RFC 5952 IPv6 search.
CasparCG Server vs HOMER: editorial side-by-side
CasparCG Server
0.0MEETINGS
CasparCG 2.5.1 drops the AVX2 floor it set in 2.5.0 and moves to FFmpeg 8.1.
◆ Current state
CasparCG Server is an open-source broadcast playout server shipping one or two stable releases a year. 2.5.1 (September 16) removes the AVX2 requirement except for v210 Decklink output, updates FFmpeg to 8.1.2, and adds multi-device audio output, configurable audio and screen delays and an option to disable Decklink keying. 2.5.0 in December 2025 brought initial HDR, headless Linux and Ubuntu packaging.
◆ Where it's heading
After 2.5.0 set new baselines, 2.5.1 walks back the hardware one and spends the rest on stability: FFmpeg error handling, an AMCP BATCH race and Decklink av-sync recovery. The pattern is a feature-heavy .0 followed by fix-heavy point releases.
◆ Prediction
Expect further 2.5.x point releases before any 2.6 work appears; the entries show no 2.6 betas yet.
HOMER
5.0MEETINGS
HOMER 11 locks down its live SIP stream and logs after a week of protocol work.
◆ Current state
HOMER's 11.0 pre-releases turned to security this week. 11.0.381 requires an admin to change agent subscriptions or wipe alerts, tracked as an advisory. 11.0.382 makes the node's live /stream WebSocket require a token, where anyone reaching the port could previously read live SIP traffic, masks tokens in coordinator logs, blocks SQL functions that bypassed the validator and sandboxes node DuckDB queries by default. 11.0.378 had made SIP-I bodies survive storage and added RFC 5952 IPv6 search.
◆ Where it's heading
After the DuckDB tiered-storage and SIP-I decoding work, the 11.0 line is closing gaps in access control before a stable release. Each pre-release is dense and mixes fixes with operator-facing changes.
◆ Prediction
Expect further security and permission fixes, then a move from pre-release toward a stable 11.0 tag.
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Recent activity from CasparCG Server and HOMER
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.382 requires a token for the live SIP stream
- 2d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.381 restricts subscription and alert changes to admins
- 4d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.378 adds B2BUA legs to Session Info and IPv6 search
- 4d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.377 brings back tshark decoding of captured messages
- 4d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.376 keeps SIP-I bodies intact and decodes ITU-T ISUP
- 6d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.375 adds PostgreSQL for settings and DuckLake catalog
- 1mo agoCasparCG Server2.5.1 drops the AVX2 requirement and updates FFmpeg to 8.1.2
- 11mo agoCasparCG Server2.5.0 brings initial HDR, headless Linux and an AVX2 baseline ⚡
- 1y agoCasparCG Server2.4.3 clears crashes across FFmpeg, Decklink and HTML producers
- 1y agoCasparCG Server2.4.2 restores Decklink driver 14.3 compatibility
- 2y agoCasparCG Server2.4.1 fixes Decklink subregions, EXIF rotation and NDI source listing
- 2y agoCasparCG Server2.4.0 adds 8K and 4K DCI frames plus AMCP command batching
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between CasparCG Server and HOMER?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HOMER is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is CasparCG Server better than HOMER?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HOMER is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to CasparCG Server?
Top CasparCG Server alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "CasparCG Server alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/casparcg-server for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to HOMER?
Top HOMER alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HOMER alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/homer-voip for the full list with editorial commentary on each.