Best Open Source Alternatives to Sora by OpenAI

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Sora by OpenAI — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 3 alternatives

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Sora by OpenAI alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Sora by OpenAI, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Open-Sora	29,230	Apache-2.0	LinuxDocker	Yes	Apr 2026	Visit
Stable Video Diffusion	27,235	MIT	Linux	No	Dec 2025	Visit
AnimateDiff	12,203	Apache-2.0	Linux	No	Jul 2024	Visit