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Kodi vs Ghosten-Player
Kodi has 21,233 GitHub stars, 6,603 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ghosten-Player has 3,299 stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Kodi leads on adoption by 544% (21,233 vs 3,299 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, Ghosten-Player 6%. Kodi 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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| Kodi | Ghosten-Player | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 3.3K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 201 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Kodi if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- 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 Kodi
Kodi is a free and open source home theater and media center application, also described as an entertainment hub for digital media. It is written mainly in C++ and distributed as a native application for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS, and Windows, with support for many common processor architectures. The project began in 2003 and is run by the XBMC Foundation, with development and support carried out by volunteers worldwide.
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 Kodi or Ghosten-Player more popular?
Kodi has 21,233 GitHub stars and Ghosten-Player has 3,299. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and Ghosten-Player free?
Both are open source. Kodi 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 Kodi and Ghosten-Player?
Kodi is written in C++ 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, Kodi or Ghosten-Player?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,233 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.