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Slink vs MediaGoblin: catalog facts
Slink	MediaGoblin
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Private-by-default shares with optional password and expiry Local, SMB or S3 storage backends	Handles photos, video and audio in one platform Extensible through plugins
Requires running your own server with Docker Focused on images rather than general files	Running an instance requires server administration Small volunteer community compared with commercial platforms
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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