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Nuclear vs Anthias
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. Anthias has 3,674 stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Nuclear leads on adoption by 403% (18,480 vs 3,674 stars). Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Nuclear has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Anthias 20%. Nuclear 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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| Nuclear | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 726 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Nuclear if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 Nuclear
Nuclear is a free, open source music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux that streams music from multiple sources without ads or tracking. The project lives in the desktop music player ecosystem and is written primarily in TypeScript, with a Tauri application built from Rust and React. It is distributed under the AGPL 3.0 license.
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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 Nuclear or Anthias more popular?
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,674. Nuclear has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nuclear and Anthias free?
Both are open source. Nuclear is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Anthias has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Nuclear and Anthias?
Nuclear is written in TypeScript 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, Nuclear or Anthias?
Choose Nuclear if you want the larger community (18,480 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Anthias if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.