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Nuclear vs Ghosten-Player
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. Ghosten-Player has 3,299 stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Nuclear leads on adoption by 460% (18,480 vs 3,299 stars). Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Nuclear has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Ghosten-Player 6%. 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 | Ghosten-Player | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 3.3K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 201 |
| 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 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 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 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.
read the full Ghosten-Player overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nuclear or Ghosten-Player more popular?
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars and Ghosten-Player has 3,299. Nuclear has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nuclear and Ghosten-Player free?
Both are open source. Nuclear is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Ghosten-Player under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Nuclear and Ghosten-Player?
Nuclear is written in TypeScript 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, Nuclear or Ghosten-Player?
Choose Nuclear if you want the larger community (18,480 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Ghosten-Player if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.