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mave, or StreamZilla?
Both European. Different foundations.
mave is a European video platform built around privacy and sovereignty, running on European cloud providers.
StreamZilla runs on its own infrastructure in the Netherlands, built by the team that put the first live stream on the web. With automatic subtitles and translations, an accessible player and the option to host it yourself.
Free during the beta. For organisations. Nothing to pay.
Own infrastructure
Our own platform, not someone else’s cloud, so we control the whole chain.
32 years of streaming
Experience at scale for broadcasters, governments and businesses.
Host it yourself
License StreamZilla and run it on your own servers, even air-gapped.
Where StreamZilla goes further
Measured with a standard browser on 12 November 2026, and from what each company publishes. Results can change; run the checks yourself.
| Where StreamZilla goes further | StreamZilla | mave |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Jet-Stream Services B.V., the Netherlands, streaming since 1994 | mave, European |
| Cookies set by the player in our test | None | None |
| Infrastructure | Our own hardware in two Dutch data centres | Rented capacity at European cloud providers (Scaleway, Hetzner) and Bunny.net, with Cloudflare as an option |
| Experience | 32 years of streaming, since the first live stream on the web in 1994 | A young company |
| Host it yourself under licence | Yes, on your own servers, even air-gapped | Open-source components; the platform itself as a service |
| Certified green hosting | Certified green data centres, 100% renewable energy, measured energy use | Not published |
Based on public information, checked on 11 November 2026. Brand names belong to their respective owners. Spotted an error? Email e-mail and we will correct it.
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Is mave European?
Yes. Both are European platforms; compare on infrastructure, features and price.
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Try Europe’s video platform.
StreamZilla is the all-in-one video platform from the team that put the first live stream on the web, with 32 years of experience. It is in private beta, and joining is free: you get early access, a direct line to the people who build it, and a say in what comes next.
Join the free private betaFree during the beta. For organisations. Nothing to pay.