PeerTube
Media ServersDecentralized federated video hosting with P2P streaming
Replaces YouTube, Vimeo
Best PostgreSQL Media Servers for self-hosting
The 9 best PostgreSQL media servers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
MediaCMS
Media ServersModern video-sharing and content management platform
Replaces YouTube, Vimeo
Dispatcharr
Media ServersModern IPTV and stream management dashboard
Replaces Cable TV
Ryot
Media ServersSelf-hosted tracker for movies, shows, books, games, and more
Replaces Trakt, Goodreads
Funkwhale
Media ServersFederated music streaming and sharing platform
Replaces Spotify
Kyoo
Media ServersOpen-source media browser for movies and TV shows
Replaces Plex, Netflix
Jellystat
Media ServersStatistics and analytics dashboard for Jellyfin
Replaces Tautulli
Movary
Media ServersSelf-hosted movie watch history and statistics tracker
Replaces Letterboxd, Trakt
gpodder.net (mygpo)
Media ServersSelf-hostable podcast subscription sync service
Replaces Apple Podcasts sync
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeerTube | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 15,361 |
| MediaCMS | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 5,146 |
| Dispatcharr | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,282 |
| Ryot | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 3,632 |
| Funkwhale | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 2,700 |
| Kyoo | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 2,536 |
| Jellystat | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 512 MB | MIT | 2,498 |
| Movary | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 781 |
| gpodder.net (mygpo) | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 311 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: PeerTube (15,361 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Movary (from 256 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 4 of 9 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged PostgreSQL within the media servers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.