ActivityPub-federated video streaming platform using P2P directly in your web browser
Live streams on a channel with replays, and chat only through a plugin.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Stars
- 15k
- Latest
- v8.3.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
Twitch
Live streaming platform where streamers broadcast to viewers who chat alongside the stream. A closed product from Amazon.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeerTube | Partial | 15k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | v8.3.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Owncast | Partial | 12k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Go | v0.3.0 | 2026-10-05 |
| Restreamer | Partial | 5.2k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | HTML | v2.12.0 | 2026-05-22 |
| AVideo | Partial | 2.1k | Other | Source available | Yes | JavaScript | v29.3.0 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
4 alternatives
Take control over your live stream video by running it yourself. Streaming + chat out of the box.
One live channel with its own chat, without uploaded videos or a directory of other streamers.
The Restreamer is a complete streaming server solution for self-hosting. It has a visually appealing user interface and no ongoing license costs. Upload your live stream to YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Vimeo, or other streaming solutions like Wowza. Receive video data from OBS and publish it with the RTMP and SRT server.
Takes one live stream from a camera or OBS to its own player page and on to other platforms, without chat or a directory of other streamers.
- Language
- HTML
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 5.2k
- Latest
- v2.12.0
- Last push
- 2026-05-22
Create Your Own Broadcast Network With AVideo Platform Open-Source. OAVP OVP
Live streams with chat through its live plugin and RTMP server, alongside uploaded videos.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 2.1k
- Latest
- v29.3.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Head to head
About Twitch
- Vendor
- Amazon