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Invidious vs MovieBox-Tui
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. MovieBox-Tui has 2,029 stars, 216 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Invidious leads on adoption by 1,106% (24,469 vs 2,029 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, MovieBox-Tui 11%. MovieBox-Tui 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 | MovieBox-Tui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 216 |
| 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 MovieBox-Tui if
- You want the MovieBox-Tui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and MovieBox-Tui 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 MovieBox-Tui
MovieBox Tui is a Rust terminal user interface for finding, downloading, and streaming movies, TV shows, anime, and live television. It lives in the command line media ecosystem, using ratatui and local players such as mpv, IINA, VLC, or Android video players. The project gives users one keyboard driven workspace for searching titles, browsing providers, importing IPTV playlists, and launching playback.
read the full MovieBox-Tui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or MovieBox-Tui more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and MovieBox-Tui has 2,029. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and MovieBox-Tui free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and MovieBox-Tui under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and MovieBox-Tui?
Invidious is written in Crystal and MovieBox-Tui in Rust. 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 MovieBox-Tui?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose MovieBox-Tui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.