Dailymotion vs PeerTube

Dailymotion8.9Visit PeerTube8.5Visit

Higher score Dailymotion #3 in Video-Sharing Platforms 8.9/10 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Dailymotion

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PeerTube #5 in Video-Sharing Platforms 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit PeerTube

• Dailymotion fits best

  Publishers needing managed hosting and monetization

• PeerTube fits best

  Organizations wanting self-hosted video sharing

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Side by side

Feature	Dailymotion 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PeerTube 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Video-Sharing Platforms	#5 in Video-Sharing Platforms
Best for	Publishers needing managed hosting and monetization	Organizations wanting self-hosted video sharing
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dailymotion 0/3 · PeerTube 0/3
Livestreaming	Not published	Not published
Channel memberships	Not published	Not published
Short-form video	Not published	Not published
Specs
Video length limit	Not published	Not published
Creator monetization	Not published	Not published
Video discovery	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports 4K playback, live streaming, and live-to-VOD recording Offers embeddable players, playlists, analytics, and custom reports Provides geo and domain restrictions plus API-based workflows	Federates with compatible ActivityPub servers, including Mastodon and Pleroma Offers privacy controls from public and unlisted to password-protected videos Supports live streaming, analytics, and P2P delivery
Cons	No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Starter limits plays, storage, bandwidth, and encoding Self-service Starter and Advanced plans are limited to France and the US	Operators must manage their own server infrastructure and hosting costs Monetization is not included Captions and automatic transcription depend on administrator enablement
Our verdict	Dailymotion combines video hosting and sharing with professional tools for publishing and distributing content. Publishers and businesses can upload and manage videos, then use embeddable players and playlists on websites or applications.… Read the review →	PeerTube is free, open-source software for organizations and communities that want to publish, manage, and stream videos on a self-hosted platform. Developed by the French nonprofit Framasoft, it supports web and mobile access, as well as… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dailymotion — where it wins

  • Supports 4K playback, live streaming, and live-to-VOD recording
  • Offers embeddable players, playlists, analytics, and custom reports
  • Provides geo and domain restrictions plus API-based workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Starter limits plays, storage, bandwidth, and encoding
  • Self-service Starter and Advanced plans are limited to France and the US

• PeerTube — where it wins

  • Federates with compatible ActivityPub servers, including Mastodon and Pleroma
  • Offers privacy controls from public and unlisted to password-protected videos
  • Supports live streaming, analytics, and P2P delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • Operators must manage their own server infrastructure and hosting costs
  • Monetization is not included
  • Captions and automatic transcription depend on administrator enablement

• Dailymotion8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A managed video platform for publishers, with analytics, player controls, and ad options.

  Visit DailymotionFull verdict →
• PeerTube8.5/10 · Open source

  A federated, self-hosted video platform for organizations that want control over delivery and privacy.

  Visit PeerTubeFull verdict →