Invidious
Alternative YouTube front-end.
Invidious vs PeerTube
Two self-hosted Media Streaming - Video Streaming apps, compared on the facts we track: GitHub popularity and activity, license, language, Docker images and a rough hosting estimate.
Side by side
| Invidious | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Alternative YouTube front-end. | Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser. |
| GitHub stars | 25,908 | 15,395 |
| Forks | – | – |
| Open issues | – | – |
| Commits (12 months) | 288 | 1.9k |
| Last activity | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-09 |
| Latest release | v2.20261103.0 (2026-11-03) | v8.3.2 (2026-10-26) |
| Maintenance health | Active | Active |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language / platform | Docker, Crystal | Nodejs |
| Docker Hub image | – | chocobozzz/peertube |
| Docker pulls | – | 7751.8k |
| Est. server size | ~4 GB, 2 vCPU | ~2 GB, 1 vCPU |
| Est. hosting from | $20/mo | $10/mo |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Video Streaming | Media Streaming - Video Streaming |
| Links | Website · Source | Website · Source |
What the numbers say
- Invidious is more popular on GitHub: 25.9k stars vs 15.4k for PeerTube.
- PeerTube had more commits in the last 12 months (1,912 vs 288).
- Invidious published a release more recently (v2.20261103.0 on 2026-11-03; PeerTube's latest is v8.3.2 on 2026-10-26).
- Both are licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- Invidious is written in Crystal; PeerTube in Nodejs.
- Deployment options listed upstream: Invidious: Docker; PeerTube: none listed.
- Only PeerTube has a Docker Hub image that we detected (chocobozzz/peertube).
- Our rough hardware estimate is lighter for PeerTube (~2 GB server) than Invidious (~4 GB); this is an estimate from the stack and category, not a benchmark.
Summary: Invidious leads on GitHub popularity; PeerTube leads on commit activity and Docker Hub availability. The right choice depends on the features you need — read both project descriptions and docs.
This summary is generated from GitHub, Docker Hub and awesome-selfhosted data as of 2026-11-15. It does not rate features or quality.
Get the Docker images
PeerTube
docker pull chocobozzz/peertubeImage on Docker Hub. Ports, volumes and environment variables differ per app; follow the official docs.
Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or PeerTube more popular?
Invidious has more GitHub stars (25,908 vs 15,395 for PeerTube, as of 2026-11-15). Stars measure interest, not quality.
Which is more actively maintained, Invidious or PeerTube?
PeerTube had more commits over the last 12 months (1,912 vs 288). The last recorded activity was 2026-11-05 for Invidious and 2026-11-09 for PeerTube. Releases in the past year: Invidious 9, PeerTube 10+. Our health labels: Invidious is “Active”, PeerTube is “Active”.
What licenses do Invidious and PeerTube use?
Both use AGPL-3.0.
Can I run Invidious and PeerTube with Docker?
PeerTube has a Docker Hub image (chocobozzz/peertube). We did not find one for Invidious, though the upstream listing mentions Docker as a deployment option.
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PeerTube
Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.
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