Piped vs Tube
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Not the right match-up?
| Feature | Piped | Tube |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Networks | Media Servers |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Language | Vue | |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 50 MB | 50 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal | bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 10,168 | — |
| First released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Replaces | YouTube | Dailymotion, Vimeo, YouTube |
Why pick each one
Choose Piped if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Mature project with 10.2k GitHub stars
- Written in Vue
Choose Tube if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Piped or Tube better?
Neither is universally better. Piped has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Piped and Tube free and open-source?
Yes. Piped is licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later and Tube under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Piped and Tube with Docker?
Piped: check the project docs for container support. Tube: check the project docs for container support.