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Open-source alternatives to Loom

The best open-source alternative to Loom is PeerTube (AGPL-3.0, 15,365 GitHub stars). Screego stands out for its Go codebase, and MediaCMS stands out for its Python codebase.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    PeerTube

    Chocobozzz/PeerTube

    Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.

    Active · last commit Oct 16, 2026

    Media ServersTypeScript

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Screego

    screego/server

    Screego is a simple tool to quickly share your screen to one or multiple people via web browser.

    Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026

    Team ChatGoDocker

    Stands out for its Go codebase.

  3. Rank 3:

    MediaCMS

    mediacms-io/mediacms

    Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    Media ServersPythonDocker

    Stands out for its Python codebase.

At a glance

Loom alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Loom alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
PeerTubethe most GitHub starsAGPL-3.015,3652,092Oct 16, 2026No
Screegoits Go codebaseGPL-3.010,73720Oct 25, 2026Yes
MediaCMSits Python codebaseAGPL-3.05,16799Oct 26, 2026Yes

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All 3 Loom alternatives

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  1. 1

    PeerTube

    Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. PeerTube has 15,365 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 2,092 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Screego

    Screego is a simple tool to quickly share your screen to one or multiple people via web browser.

    Stands out for its Go codebase. Screego has 10,737 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 20 commits in the last year.

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    MediaCMS

    Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API.

    Stands out for its Python codebase. MediaCMS has 5,167 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 99 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Loom alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Loom?

Yes. All 3 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Loom without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.

Can I self-host an alternative to Loom with Docker?

Yes. 2 of the 3 apps here publish a Docker image, including Screego and MediaCMS, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Loom alternative is the most actively developed?

PeerTube (AGPL-3.0), with 2,092 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.