YouTube AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Video Sharing Tools

The best open source Video Sharing alternative to YouTube is PeerTube. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube and 14 are open source Video Sharing Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Video Sharing Tool alternatives to YouTube are LBRY, Odysee, DTube and MediaGoblin.

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YouTube alternatives page was last updated Feb 12, 2026

PeerTube
538 likes
A free, decentralized and federated video platform that allows peer-to-peer video streaming. Supports interoperability via ActivityPub, customizable user interface, video embedding, and follows channels from across the Fediverse without data mining or ads.
70 PeerTube alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
Cloudron
+3
Is PeerTube a good alternative to YouTube?

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38comments
PeerTube vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
Douze
May 14, 2022
10
PeerTube is the open-source technology that links together independent instances on which people freely host and post videos. Find an instance that suits you or create your own, and join the federated PeerTube community !
artiman
Positive commentSep 14, 2025
0
It's decentralized and made by a non-profit, and it has a way better search than YouTube and as seen in the name it has torrenting, so users can share the load of the server some of the biggest advantages of YouTube is the insane load the server can take and host so many videos peertube instances may not have big datacenters, but it clearly has good software
Festo
Positive commentJan 2, 2025
1
Ad-free, decentralized alternative to share videos.
3 of 38 comments
PeerTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
PeerTube is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
LBRY
159 likes
LBRY is the first digital marketplace to be controlled by the market's participants rather than a corporation or other 3rd-party.
30 LBRY alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Hosting
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android Tablet
AppImageHub
Is LBRY a good alternative to YouTube?

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20comments
LBRY vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
Rodney42
Jan 31, 2020
2
It allows you to upload unlimited amounts of video.
Top Negative Comment
takitzis
Dec 1, 2021
-1
LBRY video interface has moved to Odyssee, so no more is a Youtube alternative
hfVgd_
Positive commentAug 17, 2025
0
Open source and ad-free but the main website Odysee is centralized and uses tracking cookies.
3 of 20 comments
LBRY is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
LBRY is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
Odysee
153 likes
Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.
111 Odysee alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
F-Droid
+1
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6comments
Odysee vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
bchpls
Aug 21, 2022
4
At this point in time odysee seems to be the most attractive alternative for youtube. Many content creator (especially those who value freedom) switch every day.
Shaz Shah
CommentAug 7, 2024
2
I'm actually on the fence with Odysee. Yes, it's a functional alternative to YouTube. But it also is built upon a blockchain protocol (LIBRY). So you will get all sorts of material without moderation, censorship or take-downs. While it sounds cool, you are at risk of seeing dangerous as well as potentially false content.
RemovedUser
Positive commentNov 2, 2022
4
It sucks, but man is it way better than Youtube.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 6 comments
Odysee is Freemium and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
Odysee is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
DTube
67 likes
DTube is the first crypto-decentralized video platform, built on top of the Steemit and the IPFS peer-to-peer network.
74 DTube alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Platforms
Online
Is DTube a good alternative to YouTube?

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6comments
DTube vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
OAKSIF0
Feb 27, 2018
2
Love it looks like youtube but its not. And I didn't know it was completly decentralized and open source! What a bonus!
Guest
Positive commentApr 17, 2020
-1
No censors, so you can listen to mrbeast swear all the time!
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentJul 26, 2019
-5
Censor free, easy to use, and fun. Would recommend.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 6 comments
DTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
DTube is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
MediaGoblin
103 likes
MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform that anyone can run. You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Video Sharing
Photo Manager
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Self-Hosted
Sandstorm
+2
Is MediaGoblin a good alternative to YouTube?

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5comments
MediaGoblin vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
Guest
Oct 8, 2017
12
It is a free/libre software that respects your freedom and the freedom of your personal data.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Top Negative Comment
Guest
Jun 29, 2017
-1
Poor in content, unused, not immediately clear, important structural difference that are not obvious.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentDec 14, 2017
-11
Clueless how it works and it would not upload my video when I tried the demo so there was no way to figure it out.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 5 comments
MediaGoblin is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
MediaGoblin is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
diVine
16 likes
Short-form video app reviving six-second looping format, blending restored archive of 100,000+ historic clips with new user posts, all running on decentralized Nostr protocol. Authenticity is upheld by cryptographic checks, enabling only verified device uploads.
23 diVine alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application type
Video Sharing
Origin
New Zealand
Platforms
Online
+7
Is diVine a good alternative to YouTube?
AVideo
18 likes
It is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. It's written in PHP and you can create your own video sharing site and stream Live videos for free.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
International
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
PHP
Docker
Is AVideo a good alternative to YouTube?

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2comments
AVideo vs YouTube Comments

danielneto1
Positive commentApr 14, 2017
0
Very clear layout and help
Guest
Negative commentMay 22, 2019
-8
YouPHPTube is primarily for downloading videos from a url.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
AVideo is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
IPFSTube
47 likes
IPFSTube is a player and uploader for videos, stored on the distributed IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) network.
22 IPFSTube alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Video Sharing
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
IPFS
JavaScript
Go (Programming Language)
Is IPFSTube a good alternative to YouTube?

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1comment
IPFSTube vs YouTube Comments

Guest
Negative commentJan 13, 2019
13
It's not a good alternative to YouTube because the idea is upload a video, get a link and share it. That's it. It doesn't have a interface that you can search for videos and etc. Basically, it doesn't have the "social network" that YouTube has.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
IPFSTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
IPFSTube is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
Glomble
4 likes
An open source video platform intended for human-generated content. No ads, no AI content, no machine learning, just pure unfiltered creativity.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Hosting
Origin
International
Platforms
Online
Is Glomble a good alternative to YouTube?
3Speak
1 like
3Speak is a place where content creators directly own their onsite assets and their communities. Using blockchain technology, the ownership of these assets and communities are intrinsic to the creator and the user, not 3 Speak.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Hosting
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Android Tablet
Is 3Speak a good alternative to YouTube?
CumulusClips
8 likes
Free Video Sharing CMS. Start your own video sharing website with CumulusClips video sharing script. It's free and easy to use. You can build a YouTube clone where users can upload videos, rate videos, comment on videos, and much more.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Hosting
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Self-Hosted
Is CumulusClips a good alternative to YouTube?

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1comment
CumulusClips vs YouTube Comments

Akito
Positive commentJul 18, 2020
0
This one is not bad and not so bloated as most other alternatives. However, it seems to be not developed anymore. The latest release was 2017 and that is also the year the last commit was made in its Github repository. https://github.com/cumulusclips/cumulusclips
CumulusClips is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
Hyper 8
2 likes
Hyper 8 Video System - A static site generator for video publishing.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
Austria
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
+2
Is Hyper 8 a good alternative to YouTube?

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PeerTube

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LBRY

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DTube

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