Best open source software for media and creators

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PeerTube

Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.

Media Servers

15k

PeerTube has 15,345 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 1,848 commits in the last year; it replaces YouTube and Loom.

2

Owncast

Decentralized single-user live video streaming and chat server for running your own live streams similar in style to the large mainstream options.

Media Servers

12k

Owncast has 11,575 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 1,396 commits in the last year; it replaces YouTube.

3

MediaCMS

Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API.

Media ServersDocker

5.1k

MediaCMS has 5,135 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 82 commits in the last year; it replaces YouTube and Loom.

1

Ghost

Just a blogging platform.

Blogging Platforms

55k

Ghost has 55,489 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 5,329 commits in the last year; it replaces WordPress.com and Medium.

2

Listmonk

High performance, self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard.

Newsletters & Mailing ListsDocker

24k

Listmonk has 23,701 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 227 commits in the last year; it replaces Mailchimp and Twilio SendGrid.

3

WriteFreely

Writing software for starting a minimalist, federated blog — or an entire community.

Blogging Platforms

5.3k

WriteFreely has 5,264 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 210 commits in the last year; it replaces WordPress.com and Medium.

1

Postiz

Schedule posts, track the performance of your content, and manage all your social media accounts in one place (Alternative to Buffer, Hootsuite, Sprout Social).

AnalyticsDocker

37k

Postiz has 36,730 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,225 commits in the last year; it replaces Buffer / Hootsuite.

2

Mastodon

Federated microblogging server.

Social & ForumsDocker

50k

Mastodon has 50,353 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,689 commits in the last year; it replaces Twitter / X.

3

PixelFed

Ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation (alternative to Instagram).

Social & Forums

7.1k

PixelFed has 7,119 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 3,651 commits in the last year; it replaces Twitter / X.

1

Umami

Simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.

AnalyticsDocker

39k

Umami has 39,188 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,087 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics.

2

Plausible Analytics

Simple, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics.

Analytics

29k

Plausible Analytics has 29,323 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 545 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Analytics.

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ImmichFeatured

Photo and video backup solution directly from your mobile phone (alternative to Google Photos).

Photo GalleriesDocker

116k

Immich has 115,648 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,638 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Photos and Adobe Photoshop.

2

NextcloudFeatured

Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms.

File Sync & Storage

37k

Nextcloud has 37,003 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 7,289 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Drive and Dropbox.

3

Seafile

File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations.

File Sync & Storage

15k

Seafile has 15,307 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license and had 39 commits in the last year; it replaces Google Drive and Dropbox.