NextLevel by NextLevel
⬆ Media Capture in Swift
About NextLevel
From the project's README at github.com/NextLevel/NextLevel. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
is a Swift camera system designed for easy integration, customized media capture, and image streaming in iOS.
[](https://developer.apple.com/swift) [](https://developer.apple.com/ios/) [](https://swift.org/package-manager/) [](http://cocoadocs.org/docsets/NextLevel/) [](https://github.com/NextLevel/NextLevel/blob/master/LICENSE)
| | depth data capture support & portrait effects matte support
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/NextLevel/NextLevel |
| GitHub forks | 292 | github.com/NextLevel/NextLevel |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.1 years | since Mar 2015 |
| Last commit | 4 months ago | Jan 21, 2026 |
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 → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host NextLevel?
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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