[category: audio and video][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Audio and video
24 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 17 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 24
- $/month replaceable
- 343
- already self-hosted
- 16
- apps covered
- 17
24 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
119 $ /mese
MoneyPrinterTurbo open source ★ 101,6k active [docker] web · self-hosted · CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
Feed it a topic or script; it returns stock-footage shorts, captions and a voice, with all the subtlety the name promises.
the 5 apps it replaces · 119 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (119 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
93 $ /mese
Kdenlive open source ★ 5,4k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A full video editor for locally recorded tracks; sync and polish are manual, but real.
the 4 apps it replaces · 93 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (93 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
69 $ /mese
Shotcut open source ★ 14,8k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A local interview editor with captions and noise tools; none of the remote-recording magic survives.
the 3 apps it replaces · 69 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (69 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
68 $ /mese
Adobe Express free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
Browser editing, captions, graphics and templates without a watermark; premium stock and clever tricks still wave from behind glass.
the 3 apps it replaces · 68 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (68 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
68 $ /mese
Clipchamp free [hosted] web · Windows
CapCut’s less chaotic browser cousin; free exports stop at 1080p, not at a watermark.
the 3 apps it replaces · 68 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (68 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
50 $ /mese
Castopod open source ★ 863 active [docker] web · self-hosted
Podcast hosting on your server, complete with feeds, analytics and comments; you inherit the server.
the 5 apps it replaces · 50 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (50 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
41 $ /mese
MediaCMS open source ★ 5k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A private YouTube-shaped cabinet with permissions, embeds and local transcription.
the 1 app it replaces · 41 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (41 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
41 $ /mese
PeerTube open source ★ 15,2k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Vimeo on your server, complete with embeds and privacy controls; bandwidth is now your problem.
the 1 app it replaces · 41 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (41 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
35 $ /mese
ResourceSpace open source ★ 58 active [ops] web · self-hosted
Faces, sentence search and local transcripts in an old-school DAM; installation has not discovered joy.
the 1 app it replaces · 35 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (35 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
Clapshot open source ★ 262 active [docker] web · self-hosted
Frame-accurate comments, drawings and version stacks without Adobe; you still run the server.
the 1 app it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
Kitsu open source ★ 681 active [ops] web · self-hosted
Frame-by-frame reviews, version comparisons and approvals; the VFX production tracker comes along for the ride.
the 1 app it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
20 $ /mese
DaVinci Resolve free [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A film studio hiding behind a free download; the cleverest AI toys stay in Studio.
the 1 app it replaces · 20 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (20 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
16 $ /mese
EasyEffects open source ★ 9,5k active [1-click] Linux
Krisp for Linux tinkerers: system-wide cleanup, zero magic account, several knobs.
the 1 app it replaces · 16 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (16 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
16 $ /mese
NVIDIA Broadcast free [1-click] Windows
Excellent noise removal, free in money and expensive in RTX silicon.
the 1 app it replaces · 16 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (16 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
NotebookLM free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
Upload the papers and interrogate them; Google pays the model bill and keeps the limits.
the 5 apps it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
10 $ /mese
StoryToolkitAI open source ★ 977 active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
Local transcription and semantic footage search from an app that still admits it is rough.
the 1 app it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
6 $ /mese
Parabolic open source ★ 6,8k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A polite desktop face on yt-dlp; paste a playlist, pick MP3, go make tea.
the 1 app it replaces · 6 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (6 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
6 $ /mese
Tartube open source ★ 3,1k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A gloriously busy desktop queue for whole channels and playlists.
the 1 app it replaces · 6 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (6 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
6 $ /mese
yt-dlp open source ★ 182,8k active [1-click] CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
Ugly, terminal-shaped, and still the downloader every prettier app quietly depends on.
the 1 app it replaces · 6 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (6 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
RedCircle Core free [hosted] web
Unlimited hosting and monetization for one show; cross-promotion and free-form ad insertion still cost.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
RSS.com free [hosted] web
A real free host with unlimited episodes; your analytics memory is 30 days.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Spotify for Creators free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
Unlimited podcast hosting for zero dollars; the landlord is Spotify.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
Spreaker Free Speech free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
One unlimited show with distribution, six months of stats and ads; private feeds still cost.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
— price not verified
VDO.Ninja open source ★ 4,5k active [hosted] web · iOS · Android
A browser studio that records isolated tracks; cloud backup means your Drive, not theirs.
the 1 app it replaces
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
Checked by hand: no votes, no buyable positions. Prices in dollars.