Audinaut vs PeerTube

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAudinautPeerTube
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 134★ 15,236
First released20172018
ReplacesSpotifyYouTube, Vimeo

Why pick each one

Choose Audinaut if…

  • No ads
  • Lightweight
Audinaut details

Choose PeerTube if…

  • Reduces bandwidth via P2P
  • Federates with the Fediverse
PeerTube details

Frequently asked questions

Is Audinaut or PeerTube better?

Neither is universally better. PeerTube has the larger community, while Audinaut is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Audinaut and PeerTube free and open-source?

Yes. Audinaut is licensed under GPL-3.0 and PeerTube under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Audinaut and PeerTube with Docker?

Audinaut: check the project docs for container support. PeerTube: yes.

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