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Invidious vs NaSuno
Invidious has 25,549 GitHub stars, 2,863 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NaSuno has 1,902 stars, 3 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 15 days ago. Invidious leads on adoption by 1,243% (25,549 vs 1,902 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; NaSuno is written in various languages under MIT. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, NaSuno 0%. 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 | NaSuno | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Crystal | — |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 3 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Invidious if
- You weight community size — 26K 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 NaSuno if
- You want the NaSuno feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- You evaluated both and NaSuno fits your workflow better
About Invidious
Invidious An open source alternative front end to YouTube Website • Instances list • FAQ • Documentation • Contribute • Donate Chat with us: Screenshots Features User features Lightweight No ads No tracking No JavaScript required Light/Dark themes Customizable homepage Subscriptions independent from Google Notifications for all subscribed channels Audio only mode (with background play on mobile) Support for Reddit comments Available in many languages, thanks to our translators Data import/export Import subscriptions from YouTube, NewPipe and FreeTube Import watch history from YouTube and NewPipe Export…
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About NaSuno
NaSuno Defensive Psychoacoustic Audio DSP Toolkit & Forensic Anti Attribution Engine Surgically neutralize Suno, Udio, and synthetic audio watermarks with zero perceptible quality degradation. Conceived, Architected, and Authored by Ahmad Hassan (B Ted) 🎛️ Launch Web Audio Studio • Capability Matrix • 14 Vector Defense • Architecture • Research Specs • Governance ⚡ Executive Summary Generative audio models (Suno, Udio, ElevenLabs, Google SynthID) inject proprietary synthetic watermarks, high frequency ultrasonic carriers (19.5 kHz), phase locked spread spectrums, and latent provenance…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or NaSuno more popular?
Invidious has 25,549 GitHub stars and NaSuno has 1,902. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and NaSuno free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and NaSuno under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and NaSuno?
Invidious is written in Crystal and NaSuno in various languages. 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 NaSuno?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (25,549 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose NaSuno if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.