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copyparty vs Video-Hub-App
copyparty has 47,046 GitHub stars, 1,905 forks, 252 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Video-Hub-App has 733 stars, 215 forks, 151 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. copyparty leads on adoption by 6,318% (47,046 vs 733 stars). copyparty is written in Python under MIT; Video-Hub-App is written in TypeScript under MIT. copyparty has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Video-Hub-App 29%. copyparty 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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| copyparty | Video-Hub-App | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 733 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-14 | 2026-09-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 215 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick copyparty if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Video-Hub-App if
- You want the Video-Hub-App feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Video-Hub-App fits your workflow better
About copyparty
copyparty is a portable file server that turns almost any device into a file server with resumable uploads and downloads through any web browser, built for self hosters, homelab operators, NAS owners and anyone who wants to share files directly from their own hardware.
read the full copyparty overview →
About Video-Hub-App
Video Hub App is a cross platform desktop application, built with Angular and Electron, that gives individuals and small teams a YouTube style way to browse, search and organise the video files already stored on their own computer.
read the full Video-Hub-App overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is copyparty or Video-Hub-App more popular?
copyparty has 47,046 GitHub stars and Video-Hub-App has 733. copyparty has the larger community by that measure.
Are copyparty and Video-Hub-App free?
Both are open source. copyparty is licensed under MIT and Video-Hub-App under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between copyparty and Video-Hub-App?
copyparty is written in Python and Video-Hub-App in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, copyparty or Video-Hub-App?
Choose copyparty if you want the larger community (47,046 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Video-Hub-App if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.