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Anthias vs Ghosten-Player
Anthias has 3,674 GitHub stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ghosten-Player has 3,299 stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Anthias leads on adoption by 11% (3,674 vs 3,299 stars). Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Anthias has attracted 20% as many forks as stars, Ghosten-Player 6%. 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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| Anthias | Ghosten-Player | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.7K | ★ 3.3K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 726 | ⑂ 201 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Anthias if
- You weight community size — 3.7K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Ghosten-Player if
- You want the Ghosten-Player feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Ghosten-Player fits your workflow better
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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About Ghosten-Player
Ghosten Player is a Flutter based video player for Android phone, pad, and TV, with Windows and macOS support in development. It is a Dart app under AGPL 3.0 in the Android media and streaming ecosystem. The project gathers video resources into a local private media library instead of requiring a hosted backend.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Anthias or Ghosten-Player more popular?
Anthias has 3,674 GitHub stars and Ghosten-Player has 3,299. Anthias has the larger community by that measure.
Are Anthias and Ghosten-Player free?
Both are open source. Anthias has no licence declared in this registry, and Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Anthias and Ghosten-Player?
Anthias is written in Python and Ghosten-Player in Dart. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Anthias or Ghosten-Player?
Choose Anthias if you want the larger community (3,674 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Ghosten-Player if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.