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Invidious vs Anthias
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Anthias has 3,673 stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 566% (24,469 vs 3,673 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Anthias 20%. 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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| Invidious | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Crystal | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 726 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Invidious if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Crystal
- 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 Invidious
Invidious is an open source, AGPL 3.0 alternative front end to YouTube, written in Crystal, aimed at people who want to watch videos without ads, tracking, or a Google account.
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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 Invidious or Anthias more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,673. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and Anthias free?
Both are open source. Invidious 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 Invidious and Anthias?
Invidious is written in Crystal 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, Invidious or Anthias?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 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.