GNU MediaGoblin

Spec sheet

Purpose

MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform anyone can run, described as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, and SoundCloud.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Platforms

The installation guide recommends a .deb- or .rpm-based GNU/Linux distribution and lists Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora versions on which its instructions were tested.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

Deployment

MediaGoblin can be installed on a server or run in Docker; the project publishes release images to Docker Hub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

API

The documentation describes a Pump API and says PyPump can be used to write MediaGoblin applications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

Security

The deployment guide recommends running MediaGoblin under a dedicated unprivileged system user to help keep it more secure.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

Support

The project points users to its IRC channel, mailing list, documentation, and bug tracker for help and discussion.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

License

MediaGoblin is released under the GNU AGPLv3.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Founded

2011Read 28 Sep 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Comments

Its built-in comment system supports Markdown formatting, previews, and notifications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Database

It supports SQLite, the default suited to small deployments, and PostgreSQL, which the guide recommends for medium to large deployments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

Extensibility

Users can add media types, authentication providers, plugins, and themes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Federation limit

The documentation says full federation is not currently supported, though media uploading through the Pump API works.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

Galleries

Users can browse galleries, create their own, upload media, and compile collections from other users’ works.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Media types

It supports photos, audio, video, books, presentations, 3D models, and ASCII art.Read 12 Oct 2026 · mediagoblin.org

Upload limit

The example Nginx configuration sets a 100 MB maximum request body and notes that administrators can raise it for larger uploads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.mediagoblin.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Video Hosting Platforms#39 of 1148.1