Flussonic
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Flussonic, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Flussonic's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Developer limited license | $100, paid once | limited license · immediate purchase via my.flussonic.com |
| Flussonic Media Server developer limited license | $100, paid once | Developer limited license; from $100 |
The facts
Each one read from Flussonic's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access security
- The security manual describes read-only and full-access credentials, hashed password storage, and IP or port restrictions for the administration UI.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API
- Flussonic provides management and monitoring through an HTTP API, real-time HTTP events, and OpenAPI.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API access can use view_auth and edit_auth credentials with HTTP Basic or Bearer authorization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API style
- The HTTP API is REST and JSON based, uses OpenAPI 3.x schemas, and supports idempotent operations and complex nested objects.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Capture inputs
- Supported capture sources include DVB-S, IP cameras, VOD, mobile apps, SDI, Polycom, RTMP and SRT.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog direction
- The September 4, 2026 release says active development of the legacy Media Server has ended, with support and minimal security updates continuing while development moves to newer products.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Content protection
- The product lists token authentication, GEO-based access control, and DRM including Widevine, FairPlay, and PlayReady.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Custom RTMP destinations
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Official deployment options include Ubuntu Linux, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud environments such as AWS, GCP and Azure.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation site provides product manuals plus detailed ingest, DVR, DRM, clustering, protocol, authorization, API and deployment sections.checked 15 Oct 2026
- DRM and access control
- Protection features include DRM, token authentication, geo-based access control, session statistics and multiroom controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- DVR
- Its DVR features include archive recording, timeshift, multi-protocol archive access, and local, NAS, or S3 storage.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Independent aggregate
- ProvenExpert aggregates 19 reviews from G2, Google Maps and Trustpilot into a 4.37 out of 5 score.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation support
- The installer supports Ubuntu LTS 24.04 and 22.04 on amd64 and arm64; RPM distributions receive limited support and are discouraged for smaller license holders.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product page lists AWS, OpenStack, Amazon S3, Swift, NVIDIA, Intel QuickSync, and DRM providers among supported technologies and integrations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The page identifies broadcasters, OTT services, corporate communications, education, CDNs, live events, sports platforms, and digital signage as use cases.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes operator
- The media-server operator deploys multiple instances, stores license data, configures monitoring and provides playback balancing through Kubernetes CRDs.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License model
- Flussonic Media Server is commercially licensed and not presented as open-source software; the product page sells a developer limited license.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licensing behavior
- Online licenses require outbound HTTP/HTTPS access for verification; offline USB activation is available for closed networks.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founder
- Crunchbase identifies Max Lapshin as Flussonic founder and CTO and lists the company as private in Port Coquitlam, Canada.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn describes Flussonic as a privately held software company founded in 2011 with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: Android app reliability
- A Google Play reviewer reports crashes, non-working features and failure after an update.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: iOS app issues
- Apple reviewers report black screens, broken live playback, timeline problems and periods when the app stopped working.checked 15 Oct 2026
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