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PeerTube

★ 14k

Federated video hosting platform with transcoding and live streaming — your own YouTube node.

PeerTube does the job of Vimeo Pro, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Vimeo Pro bills $20 for it. 14k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Vimeo Pro.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$20
GitHub stars
14k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

PeerTube questions

Is PeerTube open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can PeerTube replace Vimeo Pro?

Our verdict on Vimeo is YES. OpenCut (83k stars), OBS Studio (65k stars), PeerTube (15k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Vimeo — self-host in one command and stop paying $41/mo.

Can I self-host PeerTube?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host.

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