GNU MediaGoblin
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Plans and prices
From GNU MediaGoblin's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GNU MediaGoblin | Free | Free software · self-hosted media platform |
The facts
Each one read from GNU MediaGoblin's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The documentation describes a Pump API and says PyPump can be used to write MediaGoblin applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Comments
- Its built-in comment system supports Markdown formatting, previews, and notifications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Database
- It supports SQLite, the default suited to small deployments, and PostgreSQL, which the guide recommends for medium to large deployments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- MediaGoblin can be installed on a server or run in Docker; the project publishes release images to Docker Hub.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can add media types, authentication providers, plugins, and themes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Federation limit
- The documentation says full federation is not currently supported, though media uploading through the Pump API works.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Galleries
- Users can browse galleries, create their own, upload media, and compile collections from other users’ works.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- MediaGoblin is released under the GNU AGPLv3.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media types
- It supports photos, audio, video, books, presentations, 3D models, and ASCII art.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform anyone can run, described as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, and SoundCloud.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The deployment guide recommends running MediaGoblin under a dedicated unprivileged system user to help keep it more secure.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to its IRC channel, mailing list, documentation, and bug tracker for help and discussion.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Upload limit
- The example Nginx configuration sets a 100 MB maximum request body and notes that administrators can raise it for larger uploads.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
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