MediaCMS

Modern, fully featured video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API.

Actively maintained
WebsiteSource code

At a glance

GitHub stars
5.2k
Last activity
2026-10-26
Latest release
v9.4.0
2026-10-26
Commits (12 mo)
90
License
AGPL-3.0
Language / platform
Python, Docker

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run MediaCMS yourself

  • RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes
  • Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.
  • video transcoding is CPU-heavy; 2+ vCPU or a GPU/iGPU helps

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr4 GB$20Deploy →
DigitalOcean4 GB$24Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)4 GB$24Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

Prefer managed hosting? Check PikaPods or Elestio.

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