Mux
Mux is an API-first video platform for developers that makes it easy to build, stream, and scale video. It provides APIs for live streaming, on-demand video, encoding, and real-time viewer analytics.
Overview
| Category | Storage |
| Ecosystem | general |
| Self-Hostable | No |
| On-Prem | No |
| Best For | startup, growth, enterprise |
| Last Verified | 2026-02-13 |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:- dx
- reliability
- performance
- Premium pricing compared to simple alternatives
When to Use
Best when:- Live streaming
- Multi-CDN resilience needed
- Deep viewer analytics required
- Complex video workflows