Top pick · highest health
OvenMediaEngine
Streaming Server with Sub-Second Latency.
DockerC++
Media Streaming - Video Streaming
Open source alternatives to Twitch
We track 5 open-source Twitch alternatives, of which 4 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. OvenMediaEngine leads on health at 94/100 with 77 commits in the last 90 days; across all 5 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, MIT and 1 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 5 alternatives best health 94 ★ 36k combined 790 commits / 90d 2 with Docker
Top picks to replace Twitch
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Healthiest
Health 94/100: 77 commits in 90 days, latest release v0.21.0, Docker image available.
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Most starred
15,376 stars, the biggest community among Twitch alternatives.
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Permissive licence
MIT, so you can fork or embed it without publishing changes; health 86/100.
Showing 5 of 5 tools
All 5 Twitch 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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MistServer
Public domain streaming media server that works with any device and any format.
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Restreamer
Access H.264 real-time video streaming on your website without a streaming provider.
DockerNodejs
Twitch alternatives compared
OvenMediaEngine edges PeerTube 94 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 77. PeerTube has the largest following at 15k stars, yet ranks #2 of 5, held back mostly by Docker support (no Docker image).
The most recent release is PeerTube v8.3.2, published 4 days ago. Restreamer scores under 40, so check recent activity before adopting it. By stack, C++ (2), Nodejs (2) and Go (1) are the most common. Owncast, MistServer and Restreamer are permissively licensed; OvenMediaEngine and PeerTube are copyleft.
3 of these 5 also appear among the Loom alternatives; OvenMediaEngine and MistServer are specific to Twitch.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| OvenMediaEngine Steady at 94 since 11 Sep | 94 | 3.3k | AGPL-3.0 | today | 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 |
| MistServer Steady at 81 since 11 Sep | 81 | 519 | Unlicense | 18 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 |
Twitch alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Twitch?
OvenMediaEngine scores highest at 94/100, with 77 commits in the last 90 days, 3.3k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v0.21.0) published 3 months ago. PeerTube has the most raw commit activity at 485 commits in 90 days.
Which Twitch alternatives use a permissive licence?
3 of 5 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Owncast (MIT), MistServer (Unlicense), 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 Twitch alternatives run in Docker?
2 of 5 publish a Docker image or Compose file: OvenMediaEngine, 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 OvenMediaEngine or PeerTube the better Twitch alternative?
On measured health OvenMediaEngine leads, 94 to 87. OvenMediaEngine has 77 commits in 90 days, 3.3k stars and v0.21.0 from 3 months ago; PeerTube has 485 commits in 90 days, 15k stars and v8.3.2 from 4 days ago. PeerTube is ahead on stars, so it is the stronger pick if that is what you weigh most.
Are the Twitch alternatives still maintained?
4 of the 5 measured options score 70 or above. Restreamer had no commits in the last 90 days. Restreamer scores under 40.
What languages are the Twitch alternatives written in?
C++: OvenMediaEngine and MistServer. Nodejs: PeerTube and Restreamer. Go: Owncast. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
