Top pick · highest health
MediaCMS
Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API.
DockerPython
Media Streaming - Video Streaming
Open source alternatives to Loom
We track 4 open-source Loom alternatives, of which 3 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. MediaCMS leads on health at 90/100 with 26 commits in the last 90 days; across all 4 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, MIT.
updated Oct 2026 4 alternatives best health 90 ★ 37k combined 692 commits / 90d 2 with Docker
Top picks to replace Loom
Showing 4 of 4 tools
All 4 Loom alternatives, ranked by health
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PeerTube
Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.
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Owncast
Decentralized single-user live video streaming and chat server for running your own live streams similar in style to the large mainstream options.
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Restreamer
Access H.264 real-time video streaming on your website without a streaming provider.
DockerNodejs
Loom alternatives compared
MediaCMS edges PeerTube 90 to 87, and most of the difference is Docker support: a Docker image against no Docker image. PeerTube is the busier codebase, though, with 485 commits in 90 days to 26. PeerTube has the largest following at 15k stars, yet ranks #2 of 4, held back mostly by Docker support (no Docker image).
The most recent release is MediaCMS v9.4.0, published 4 days ago. Restreamer scores under 40, so check recent activity before adopting it. By stack, Nodejs (2), Go (1) and Python (1) are the most common. Owncast and Restreamer are permissively licensed; MediaCMS and PeerTube are copyleft.
3 of these 4 also appear among the Twitch alternatives; MediaCMS is specific to Loom.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| MediaCMS Up 14 points since 11 Sep | 90 | 5.2k | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago | Yes |
| PeerTube Steady at 87 since 11 Sep | 87 | 15k | AGPL-3.0 | 2 days ago | No |
| Owncast Steady at 86 since 11 Sep | 86 | 12k | MIT | 4 days ago | No |
| Restreamer Steady at 35 since 11 Sep, no release for 25 months | 35 | 5.2k | Apache-2.0 | 5 months ago | Yes |
Loom alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Loom?
MediaCMS scores highest at 90/100, with 26 commits in the last 90 days, 5.2k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v9.4.0) published 4 days ago. PeerTube has the most raw commit activity at 485 commits in 90 days.
Which Loom alternatives use a permissive licence?
2 of 4 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Owncast (MIT), Restreamer (Apache-2.0). 2 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Loom alternatives run in Docker?
2 of 4 publish a Docker image or Compose file: MediaCMS, Restreamer. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is MediaCMS or PeerTube the better Loom alternative?
On measured health MediaCMS leads, 90 to 87. MediaCMS has 26 commits in 90 days, 5.2k stars and v9.4.0 from 4 days ago; PeerTube has 485 commits in 90 days, 15k stars and v8.3.2 from 4 days ago. PeerTube is ahead on commit activity, so it is the stronger pick if that is what you weigh most.
Are the Loom alternatives still maintained?
3 of the 4 measured options score 70 or above. Restreamer had no commits in the last 90 days. Restreamer scores under 40.
What languages are the Loom alternatives written in?
Nodejs: PeerTube and Restreamer. Go: Owncast. Python: MediaCMS. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
