Video, audio & courses

6 SaaS · open-source self-host alternatives in this vertical

Every SaaS in this category, paired with its primary open-source self-host alternative. Each link drills into the full comparison page (license, setup time, monthly cost, migration sketch). Managed-hosting picks for self-hosters: managed PeerTube, Owncast, Funkwhale, Moodle, or Audiobookshelf.

Audible Audiobook subscription / playback

Primary self-host alt: Audiobookshelf · advplyr/audiobookshelf · GPL-3.0 · 10min docker run
Spotify Music streaming

Primary self-host alt: Navidrome · navidrome/navidrome · GPL-3.0 · 10min single-binary or docker run
Teachable Online course platform

Primary self-host alt: Moodle · moodle/moodle · GPL-3.0 · 30min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB/PostgreSQL + Redis)
Twitch Live streaming + chat

Primary self-host alt: Owncast · owncast/owncast · MIT · 10min single-binary or docker run
Vimeo Professional video hosting + embed

Primary self-host alt: PeerTube · Chocobozzz/PeerTube · AGPL-3.0 · 1h docker-compose (PeerTube + Postgres + Redis + transcoder)
YouTube (creator) Video hosting + publishing

Primary self-host alt: PeerTube · Chocobozzz/PeerTube · AGPL-3.0 · 1h docker-compose (PeerTube + Postgres + Redis + transcoder)