Video streaming · 12 alternatives

Instead of Dailymotion, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Dailymotion on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Dailymotion sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Website
Dailymotion
Long-running video sharing alternative to YouTube.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.
PriceFreemium
premium $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Decentralised, self-hostable video platform.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Lightweight Android client for streaming YouTube and other services without ads.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux · Android
Decentralised video sharing built on LBRY.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Video platform that positions itself as neutral.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
High-quality video hosting for films and creators.
PriceFreemium
plus $12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Invidious#7
Open-source web frontend for ad-free YouTube viewing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
BitChute#8
Peer-to-peer video platform emphasizing free speech.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LBRY#9
Decentralized digital marketplace for sharing video and content.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Grayjay#10
One app to follow creators across many video platforms.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
VidLii#11
Retro-styled video community that mimics classic YouTube.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
DTube#12
Crypto-based video platform running on IPFS.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

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How to read this. The first row is Dailymotion itself, for comparison. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Dailymotion alternatives at a glance

Dailymotion is a free video streaming app. We compared 12 alternatives: 5 are open source, 10 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is YouTube, with 4.7k likes.

Most liked overallYouTube

The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.

Freemium
Best free optionPeerTube

Decentralised, self-hostable video platform.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionNewPipe

Lightweight Android client for streaming YouTube and other services without ads.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best to self-hostInvidious

Open-source web frontend for ad-free YouTube viewing.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable