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Loops vs PeerTube: catalog facts
Loops	PeerTube
Free Free to use, with no ads, and the server can be self-hosted.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Hosting is separate.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Federates with Mastodon and other ActivityPub services Following and For You feeds without ads	Peer-assisted streaming keeps bandwidth costs realistic for small hosts Federated, with no advertising or recommendation algorithm
Much smaller creator base than commercial short-video apps Running an instance takes server administration skills	Peer-assisted delivery exposes viewers' addresses to other viewers by design Discovery is weak compared with centralised video platforms
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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