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ansible-nas vs Anthias
ansible-nas has 3,780 GitHub stars, 513 forks, 102 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Anthias has 3,674 stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ansible-nas leads on adoption by 3% (3,780 vs 3,674 stars). ansible-nas is written in Jinja under MIT; Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. ansible-nas has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Anthias 20%. Anthias was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| ansible-nas | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.8K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Jinja | Python |
| Last push | 2026-02-17 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 513 | ⑂ 726 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ansible-nas if
- You weight community size — 3.8K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Jinja
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Anthias if
- You want the Anthias feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Anthias fits your workflow better
About ansible-nas
Ansible NAS is an open source Ansible playbook for building a home server or network attached storage replacement on a stock Ubuntu system. It lives in the self hosted homelab ecosystem, where users combine Ansible automation, Docker containers, and Ubuntu Server to run personal services on hardware they own.
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About Anthias
Anthias is an open source digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs, written in Python and distributed under a NOASSERTION license. It was formerly known as Screenly OSE and was rebranded to Anthias to clear up the confusion between Screenly, the paid version, and this open source project. The repository carries the topics digital signage, iot, python, and raspberry pi, and the project describes itself as the world's most popular open source digital signage project. It lives in the Raspberry Pi and single board computer ecosystem, with a hosted website and documentation at anthias.screenly.io.…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ansible-nas or Anthias more popular?
ansible-nas has 3,780 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,674. ansible-nas has the larger community by that measure.
Are ansible-nas and Anthias free?
Both are open source. ansible-nas is licensed under MIT, and Anthias has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ansible-nas and Anthias?
ansible-nas is written in Jinja and Anthias in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ansible-nas or Anthias?
Choose ansible-nas if you want the larger community (3,780 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Anthias if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.