Open Source Real-Time Projects
Discover 57 open source Real Time repositories from GitHub, each with an analysis of what it does, key features, use cases and alternatives. Real Time projects here are most often combined with Self Hosted, Python and Library. Last updated October 4, 2026.
57 repositories · updated October 4, 2026
moonlight-qt: Stream PC Games to Desktop and TV Devices
Moonlight PC is a cross-platform client for streaming games and desktop sessions from NVIDIA GameStream and Sunshine hosts. It suits players who want low-latency remote play with hardware decoding, modern video formats, HDR, and gamepad support.
databag: Self-Host a Federated Messenger
Databag is a lightweight messenger that connects users across self-hosted nodes, with topic-based conversations and end-to-end encryption. It suits people and communities who want control over their messaging infrastructure and are prepared to operate a server.
openmeter: Meter Usage and Bill Usage-Based Products
OpenMeter turns high-volume product events into real-time usage data, access limits, and usage-based billing. It suits teams building AI, API, or other metered products that need composable monetization infrastructure they can run themselves.
mirotalksfu: Self-Host WebRTC Video Conferencing
MiroTalk SFU is a self-hosted video conferencing platform built on WebRTC and mediasoup. It suits teams and organizations that want to run meetings, collaboration, and streaming on infrastructure they control.
jitsi-meet: Host and Embed Video Conferences
Jitsi Meet is a browser-based video conferencing platform with mobile apps and SDKs for integration. Use the hosted service for quick meetings or deploy your own instance when you need control over branding and operations.
smolvlm-realtime-webcam: Analyze Webcam Video with SmolVLM
A browser-based demo sends webcam frames to a llama.cpp server running SmolVLM 500M for real-time visual analysis. It suits developers exploring local vision models and webcam workflows, with performance depending on the model server and hardware.
DeepFaceLive: Real-Time Face Swapping for Video
DeepFaceLive is a Windows desktop app for swapping faces from a webcam or video in real time, and for animating a still face image. It targets streamers and video-call users with a compatible GPU.
traccar: Track GPS Devices and Vehicles
Traccar is a Java-based GPS tracking server for vehicles, assets, and people. Self-host it to manage device locations, alerts, and reports, or use its REST API to integrate tracking with other systems.
face-cropper: Crop and Align Faces in Images
A Python tool that detects faces and crops them using MediaPipe FaceDetection and FaceMesh. It can optionally remove background pixels and correct face roll, making it useful for image preprocessing and lightweight real-time applications.