MediaCMS vs PeerTube

Comparing two open source alternatives to YouTube. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

MediaCMS

AGPL-3.0

Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS built with Django and React for self-hosted video sharing.

AGPL-3.0

Federated, decentralized video hosting platform built on ActivityPub.

	MediaCMS	PeerTube
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	5,183	15,392
Forks	982	1,849
Open Issues	120	647
Last Commit	Oct 26, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
First Released	Dec 15, 2020	Oct 29, 2015
Categories	Media Servers Content Management System (CMS)	Collaboration & Communication Tools
Tags	#video #video-sharing #media-server #media-streaming #cms	#self hosted #privacy

MediaCMS

PeerTube15,392

Self-hosted live video streaming server with built-in chat and Fediverse integration.