Ant Media Server

Vorteile

I had a project that needed 6 channels live streaming 24/7 rtmp at hd.

Costing it out, to use AWS or mux would have cost up to $4k usd in transcoding and ingest costs alone with was way to much for a small project like this.

We opted to buy a second hand Dell r730, install unraid and install Antmedia, which basically paid itself back in less than a few months.

This process was simple and honestly I spent more time working on the server set up, than Antmedia config.

Support is also fantastic!

I had two issues come up, the first was about the api I was using to manage recordings, and I got a detailed response/solution in less than a day.

The second issue was with SSL support and again, extraordinary helpful and customer focused support and resolution.

Overall, very glad to have gone with Antmedia over other options.

Nachteile

The api documentation could be a little more user friendly, but it's minor stuff really.

I would like a unraid docker instance in the unraid community apps, to make install, updates and ssl management easier, rather than having manual management.

Again it's a minor issue really, but would have been very helpful and easier to Antmedia as an option when researching.

Vorteile

Their customer support. They are very kind and go the extra mile to solve your issues.

Nachteile

The learning curve to implement custom streaming experiences.

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Vorteile

Very fast and really easy to use. Installation is a snap.

Nachteile

Nothing at all. The price is right and the service is excellent.

Vorteile

At the moment we are in evaluation phase however support time was better than I expected

Nachteile

At the moment we are in evaluation phase. Lack of documentation

Vorteile

* Ease of use
* Good documentation
* Great support
* Affordable licensing and pricing
* Low latency support
* Latest features

Nachteile

We are working with them for 2 years and so far, we didn't have any problems.

Vorteile

Very easy to use, the technical support is also very good, if there are problems they will be enough to help us solve.

Nachteile

I don't see any disadvantages, there may be a lot of documentations, but if you ask them directly, you will get very patient answers.

Vorteile

Ease of live broadcast on multiple platforms, Youtube, X, Facebook.
Excellent UPTime - No record of transmission failure in more than 3 months of transmitting live content to YouTube (Infinite Live).
Low equipment consumption and cloud service (processing, memory and file system).

Nachteile

A more intuitive console for the end user.

Vorteile

The fast response and experience of the technical support

Nachteile

nothing notable to mention; the team was good

Vorteile

Webrtc application is good to use and the best part is it is having the less latency.

Nachteile

There are complex advanced settings, which don't have explainations, it would be good if u provide them

Vorteile

The good point is that the support is excellent.

Nachteile

I can't find any bad points!I can't find any bad points!

Vorteile

Ease of use and product support. The solution just works and if it doesn't support staff will make it work.

Nachteile

At the time of writing this, from an accessibility standpoint I would really like to have CC passthrough.

Vorteile

Antmedia server is an easy to configure and very reliable platform. It is also possible to build an autoscalable cloud configuration, very useful to optimize costs when you have events with peaks of concurrency

Nachteile

I don't see any disadvantages. The only thing that could cause problems before was the update which wasn't automatic, while now it's very easy

Vorteile

Fast Setup
Easy to Manage
SAFE production
Adaptive bitrate
lot of options and configs
works flowlessly
best suppot and community
low Latency

Nachteile

almost nothing since the devs really work hard on maintaining it , and adding feature , they really listen to customers and users .and they fix bugs fast (IF ANY)

Vorteile

es facil de utilizar, simplemente se instala y ya todo empieza a funcionar, un poco de configuraciones y listo.

Nachteile

se necesita un poco de conocimiento tecnico para implementar todas las caracteristicas.

Vorteile

As a Technology Alliance partner, we are satisfied with the collaboration and professional support from both Ant Media Server sales and support team.
We leverage the Ant Media Server streaming functions as part of our highly scalable Cloud Video Surveillance and Storage solution. We could easily customize and extend the system based on our customer needs.
The ultra-low latency with less than a sec latency streaming experience was commendable.

Nachteile

Though we faced few technical road blocks and high system memory issues during integration, the Ant Media Server team was kind enough to support us quickly.

Vorteile

Cost and effectiveness.
I have so many years with antmedia, since his begin.
And i continue with your service happily

Nachteile

Dont have it realtime support. But I always haved help when needed

Vorteile

Easy to install and to manage. Documentation is greate, support helps instantlly if need it.

Nachteile

Nothing here to disslike. Everything working like described, easy to use.

Vorteile

The folks at Ant Media are committed to helping us succeed. They reach out to their customers and seek input, I like the idea of meeting with their engineers and getting advice. If you have a problem they are quick to respond and work on making it right.

Nachteile

Not much. Maybe the time zone difference.

Vorteile

Ant Media Server is a robust streaming solution that excels in low-latency applications, especially when combined with WebRTC. Because it supports multiple protocols (RTMP, HLS, etc.), it can be used for a wide range of applications, including live broadcasts and video on demand. The user interface is intuitive, and the server scales well for high-concurrency scenarios.

Nachteile

Nothing! It is user friendly and convenient.

Vorteile

It is a very stable, reliable media server. Fairly easy to setup.

Nachteile

Not easy to upgrade. Would be great if this could be done from the panel when necessary or if a user chooses to.

Vorteile

The way how it works and the team is open to help newbies.

Nachteile

What a great team they are and how everything works.

Vorteile

Excellent customer support. Low latency, durable streaming service provides.

Nachteile

Nothing to dislike Ant Media Server service

Vorteile

Ant Media Server is exceptional in ease of use combined with powerful features like built-in APIs, real-time streaming, and seamless S3 integration. The performance is reliable, and the support team is very responsive, making it easy to troubleshoot any issues.

Nachteile

The only downside I’ve noticed is that initial configuration might feel a bit complex for beginners, but once it's set up, everything runs smoothly.

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It was superb enjoyed using the feature and will recommend everyone.

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I like how their documentation is very helpful and how easy it is to set up

Nachteile

I'm on an older version soi don't feel like it's fair to judge this

Vorteile

We have a cluster on premise installation on premise installation,we have just 3 stream app but with a lot of consumer and we found ant media easy to use and to handle

Nachteile

I found the documentation sparse but in my opinion this is just the my opinion

Vorteile

Easy to setup - the guides were informative, and the staff at the support desk quite responsive.

Nachteile

There are some elements of the webUI that did not lend themselves previously to ease of use, e.g. it was not always obvious to me (even as a tech person) how to setup stream keys intuitively - fortunately, the UI is simple enough that it only takes a few minutes of trial and error to safely and non-destructively figure out what's going on.

Vorteile

Easy installation of software. ANT media team provide Prompt Support.

Nachteile

We did not find any cons till the point.

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Easy to install and manage, even on free version

Nachteile

Nothing relevant to report about this service

Vorteile

Super Service from support Team after a problem on my AWS server

Nachteile

I've nothing really negative to the service , product is great too :)

Vorteile

The software is stable, efficient, and easy to implement. It has extensive documentation covering all possible aspects.

The support team is extremely quick and available to assist customers with live sessions where they truly help with the complete solution.

Nachteile

Nothing to complain. Everything worked as expected

Vorteile

Easy to setup and clear instructions. Work well with many simultaneous viewers

Nachteile

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I have been getting a good service from the support team

Nachteile

Scalability Challenges:it requires additional expertise and might be a challenge for users unfamiliar with distributed systems

Vorteile

- No delay in streaming
- Ability to schedule the launch of streams
- Ability to stream to multiple sites

Nachteile

- Configuring a schedule without a graphical interface

Vorteile

Super logiciel de streaming avec une version gratuite fonctionnelle

Nachteile

Configuration qui pourrait être un peu plus facile

Vorteile

Ease of use, best value/price, reliability, low-latency

Nachteile

Monitoring capabilities. As the AntMedia is stable I don't see issues yet, but it would be even nicer if monitoring capabilites and integration of AntMedia can be developed more!

Vorteile

It's up to us to manage and we have access to a lot of configurations.
The rest API is awesome for automation and integration with our backend.

Nachteile

The dashboard lacks some information. Like conference rooms, more configurations (we have access to them in config files or MongoDB), better log.

Vorteile

The sample code is given in the ANT SDK for android. Easy to implement. and the customer support is the best part, every time they solve the issue on time.

Nachteile

Screen Share is not working on iOS ANT SDK. A sample code in the ANT SDK will be helpful.

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It's an easy-to-use product and provides sub-zero latency in every situation.

Nachteile

For my use case, there is nothing to complain about.

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Adaptive bitrates are available on the fly while live streaming goes on.
Very reasonable price compared to its competitors.

Nachteile

Documentation should be enriched.
User manuals should be updated with actual versions.

Vorteile

Performances of course, but before all the incredible level of support of the technical team.

Nachteile

I've been using the software from the early years, some little bugs had been encountered. They all have been corrected since.