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Invidious vs iptv-tool
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. iptv-tool has 1,116 stars, 295 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Invidious leads on adoption by 2,093% (24,469 vs 1,116 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; iptv-tool is written in PHP under GPL-2.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, iptv-tool 26%. Invidious 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 | iptv-tool | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-08-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 295 |
| 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 iptv-tool if
- You want the iptv-tool feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and iptv-tool 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.
read the full Invidious overview →
About iptv-tool
iptv tool is a self hosted IPTV toolbox written in PHP and distributed under the GPL 2.0 licence. It runs from a Docker image (taksss/php epg) built on Alpine, with images published for the amd64, arm64 and armv7 architectures and a compressed image size of about 20 MB. The project manages Electronic Program Guide data, live source lists and channel logos from a single web administration page, and it returns data in the DIYP/Baichuan, 超级直播 and xmltv formats.
read the full iptv-tool overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or iptv-tool more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and iptv-tool has 1,116. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and iptv-tool free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and iptv-tool under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and iptv-tool?
Invidious is written in Crystal and iptv-tool in PHP. 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 iptv-tool?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose iptv-tool if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.