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Video streaming · 12 alternatives

Instead of YouTube, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against YouTube on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. YouTube 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
YouTubeWhat you have now
The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.
PriceFreemium
premium $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Twitch#1
Live streaming for gamers, IRL and everything else.
PriceFree
turbo $12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
PeerTube#2Our pick
Decentralised, self-hostable video platform.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
NewPipe#3
Lightweight Android client for streaming YouTube and other services without ads.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux · Android
Odysee#4
Decentralised video sharing built on LBRY.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Rumble#5
Video platform that positions itself as neutral.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Vimeo#6
High-quality video hosting for films and creators.
PriceFreemium
plus $12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Dailymotion#7
Long-running video sharing alternative to YouTube.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
FreeTube#8
Desktop YouTube client that blocks ads and protects privacy.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Invidious#9
Open-source web frontend for ad-free YouTube viewing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
BitChute#10
Peer-to-peer video platform emphasizing free speech.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LBRY#11
Decentralized digital marketplace for sharing video and content.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
MediaGoblin#12
Self-hosted platform for publishing video and other media.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux

How to read this. “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. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving YouTube to first. How we compare.

YouTube alternatives at a glance

YouTube is a freemium video streaming app (premium $14/mo). We compared 12 alternatives: 6 are open source, 11 are completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Twitch, with 1.4k likes, while our pick is PeerTube.

Most liked overallTwitch

Live streaming for gamers, IRL and everything else.

Free
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

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