PeerTube
Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.
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Still maintained? Yes: 485 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v8.3.2 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo and Loom.
At a glance
PeerTube quick facts
- Health score
- 87/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 15,376
- Last commit
- 2 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v8.3.2, Oct 2026
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Be part of a network of multiple small federated, interoperable video hosting providers. Follow video creators and create videos. No vendor lock-in. All on a platform that is community-owned and ad-free."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
PeerTube scores 87/100, #7 of 19 in Media Streaming - Video Streaming: 485 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v8.3.2, 4 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 15,376 stars add 16.7 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
485 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v8.3.2 released 4 days ago
- Stars 16.7 / 20
15k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 485
- Last 90 days
- 2,062
- Last 12 months
- 2 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #7 of 19 tools in Media Streaming - Video Streaming by health , between Tiramisu (#6) and Owncast (#8) .
Details
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs |
| Latest release | v8.3.2 · 4 days ago |
| Stars | 15,376 |
| Open issues | 681 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | Chocobozzz/PeerTube ↗ |
PeerTube vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with PeerTube (Media Streaming - Video Streaming), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OvenMediaEngine | 94 | 3.3k | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| MediaCMS | 90 | 5.2k | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago |
| ClipBucket | 89 | 182 | AAL | yesterday |
| PeerTube (this tool) | 87 | 15k | AGPL-3.0 | 2 days ago |
| Owncast | 86 | 12k | MIT | 4 days ago |
| Restreamer | 35 | 5.2k | Apache-2.0 | 5 months ago |
PeerTube: common questions
What does PeerTube replace?
Repoly lists PeerTube as an open-source alternative to YouTube, Twitch, Vimeo and Loom. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where PeerTube stands against the others.
Is PeerTube still maintained?
PeerTube had 485 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, v8.3.2, is from 4 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.