JoinPeerTube.org is the official website for PeerTube, a decentralized, open-source video hosting platform developed by the French non-profit organization Framasoft. The platform offers an alternative to centralized Big Tech video services by enabling users to create independent video hosting sites interconnected via a federated network using ActivityPub. The website clearly targets users and content creators interested in privacy-respecting, ad-free, and community-driven video hosting solutions. Technically, the site is built with modern web technologies including Vue.js, WebRTC, and ActivityPub protocols, and is hosted by Gandi SAS. The site is well optimized for mobile and desktop, with excellent design and user experience. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and minimal tracking, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited by the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the organization’s identity, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
Not visible from outside
This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.
GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.
Priority findings
5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Security headers
Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.
High
Missing X-Frame-Options header
Prevents clickjacking attacks
What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"
This scan found 19 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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Results by check
Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.
How this score is calculated
The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.
Counted in this score
SSL/TLS
95
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63
Not counted
NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
Findings that cap the score at 49
Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.
The certificate is not trusted by browsers
The website is not served over HTTPS
A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
The page loads a script from a compromised source
The domain registration has expired
SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain
Partial scans
When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.
Risk levels
Critical0–25
High26–49
Medium50–75
Low76–100
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention joinpeertube.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Framasoft positions PeerTube as a free, ethical, and decentralized alternative to mainstream video platforms, emphasizing user control and privacy. The business model is non-commercial, relying on donations and community contributions. The target audience includes open-source advocates, privacy-conscious users, and content creators seeking alternatives to centralized platforms. The ecosystem includes partner domains like Framasoft.org and Framacolibri.org, which provide community forums and support. The project benefits from strong branding consistency and trust signals such as open-source transparency and community engagement. Growth is supported by crowdfunding campaigns and active development. The organization maintains a clear non-profit status, enhancing credibility.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no evident use of invasive tracking or advertising scripts. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder coordinated security management. The minimal user data collection and lack of exposed sensitive information reduce risk exposure. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and improving DNS and HTTP security configurations.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
Add standard security HTTP headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, etc.) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
Consider creating and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible security research.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Framasoft
Description
PeerTube is a decentralized free software alternative to video platforms developed by Framasoft, a French non-profit organization. It allows users to create independent video hosting platforms interconnected in a federated network.
Key services
Decentralized video hosting software, Federated video platform network, Open-source software development, Community support and documentation
Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main site.
Contact is provided via a Framasoft contact page, no direct emails found.
No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
Site uses modern web technologies and is well optimized for mobile.
No advertising or tracking beyond minimal Framasoft analytics.
WHOIS data supports legitimacy and transparency of the organization.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern tech stack with ES modules, Vue.js framework, and WebRTC for peer-to-peer video streaming. The build system uses Vite, ensuring efficient loading and modular code delivery. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links. Performance is fast with preloading of fonts and scripts. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Hosting is provided by Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. The site uses minimal external dependencies, reducing attack surface and improving reliability. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well maintained.
Standards and sources
Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.
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