Harlanc Xiu by harlanc
A simple,high performance and secure live media server in pure Rust (RTMP[cluster]/RTSP/WebRTC[whip/whep]/HTTP-FLV/HLS).
About Harlanc Xiu
From the project's README at github.com/harlanc/xiu. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/xiu) [](https://crates.io/crates/xiu) [](https://crates.io/crates/rtmp) [](https://crates.io/crates/rtmp) [](https://crates.io/crates/xrtsp) [](https://crates.io/crates/xrtsp) [](https://crates.io/crates/xwebrtc) [](https://crates.io/crates/xwebrtc) [](https://crates.io/crates/httpflv) [](https://crates.io/crates/httpflv) [](https://crates.io/crates/hls) [](htt
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.3k | github.com/harlanc/xiu |
| GitHub forks | 231 | github.com/harlanc/xiu |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 181 | xiu |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.7 years | since Aug 2020 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 24 | last: 1.7 years ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host Harlanc Xiu?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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