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Open Source Alternatives to Twitch

9 open source Live Streaming options similar to Twitch, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Every company listed publishes its source: each one carries an open source sector tag and a public GitHub repository.

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Mastodon51
Social MediaJena, Germany$63.0M
A decentralized, open-source social media platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads.
Open source · Self-hostable
Lemmy23
Social Media
A decentralized, open-source social link aggregator and discussion platform for communities.
Open source · Self-hostable
Comfy Org53
AI Image Generation$30.0M
Comfy is an AI creation engine for visual professionals, offering granular control over AI models, parameters, and outputs through a node-based workflow on an infinite canvas.
Open source
Heroic Labs47
GamingLisbon, Portugal
Social infrastructure for games, makers of Nakama game server.
Open source · Self-hostable
LiveKit Incorporated42
API PlatformSan Francisco, United States$10.0M
Open source · Self-hostable
Manyverse21
Decentralized Social Network
Manyverse is a social network client that uses a peer-to-peer protocol, allowing users to create and share content offline and without central servers.
Open source · Self-hostable
Freetube9
Consumer App
Free, open-source YouTube client for iPhone and iPad. Watch YouTube without ads, download videos from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and 2,000+ sites. Background audio, AirPlay, PiP. Sideload with a free Apple ID.
Open source
Recipe Commons7
Cultural Heritage
An open initiative for documenting, sharing, and preserving recipes across cultures and languages.
Open source · Self-hostable
Sales & Dungeons
Gaming
Turn every thermal printer into a TTRPG companion machine!
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	Sector	License	HQ	Funding	Score
MastodonA decentralized, open-source social media platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads.	Social Media	Open source · Self-hostable	Jena, Germany	$63.0M	51
LemmyA decentralized, open-source social link aggregator and discussion platform for communities.	Social Media	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	23
Comfy OrgComfy is an AI creation engine for visual professionals, offering granular control over AI models, parameters, and outputs through a node-based workflow on an infinite canvas.	AI Image Generation	Open source	—	$30.0M	53
Heroic LabsSocial infrastructure for games, makers of Nakama game server.	Gaming	Open source · Self-hostable	Lisbon, Portugal	—	47
LiveKit Incorporated	API Platform	Open source · Self-hostable	San Francisco, United States	$10.0M	42
ManyverseManyverse is a social network client that uses a peer-to-peer protocol, allowing users to create and share content offline and without central servers.	Decentralized Social Network	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	21
FreetubeFree, open-source YouTube client for iPhone and iPad. Watch YouTube without ads, download videos from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and 2,000+ sites. Background audio, AirPlay, PiP. Sideload with a free Apple ID.	Consumer App	Open source	—	—	9
Recipe CommonsAn open initiative for documenting, sharing, and preserving recipes across cultures and languages.	Cultural Heritage	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	7
Sales & DungeonsTurn every thermal printer into a TTRPG companion machine!	Gaming	Open source · Self-hostable	—	—	—