GNU MediaGoblin

mediagoblin.org · checked 12 Oct 2026

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How it plugs in

YesPublic API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform anyone can run, described as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, and SoundCloud.

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GNU MediaGoblinFree software · self-hosted media platformFree

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Facts

Website: mediagoblin.org
Price: Free tier
Free trial: No
Comments: Its built-in comment system supports Markdown formatting, previews, and notifications.
Database: It supports SQLite, the default suited to small deployments, and PostgreSQL, which the guide recommends for medium to large deployments.
Deployment: MediaGoblin can be installed on a server or run in Docker; the project publishes release images to Docker Hub.
Extensibility: Users can add media types, authentication providers, plugins, and themes.
Federation limit: The documentation says full federation is not currently supported, though media uploading through the Pump API works.
Founded: 2011
Galleries: Users can browse galleries, create their own, upload media, and compile collections from other users’ works.
License: MediaGoblin is released under the GNU AGPLv3.
Media types: It supports photos, audio, video, books, presentations, 3D models, and ASCII art.
Security: The deployment guide recommends running MediaGoblin under a dedicated unprivileged system user to help keep it more secure.
Support: The project points users to its IRC channel, mailing list, documentation, and bug tracker for help and discussion.
Upload limit: The example Nginx configuration sets a 100 MB maximum request body and notes that administrators can raise it for larger uploads.

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