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Invidious vs Navidrome
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars, 2,896 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Navidrome has 24,490 stars, 1,799 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 5% (25,830 vs 24,490 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Navidrome 7%. Navidrome 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 | Navidrome | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 24K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| 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 Navidrome if
- You want the Navidrome feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Navidrome 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 Navidrome
Navidrome Music Server Navidrome is an open source web based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device. It's like your personal Spotify! Note : The master branch may be in an unstable or even broken state during development. Please use releases instead of the master branch in order to get a stable set of binaries. Check out our Live Demo! Any feedback is welcome! If you need/want a new feature, find a bug or think of any way to improve Navidrome, please file a GitHub issue or join the discussion in our Subreddit. If you want to…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or Navidrome more popular?
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars and Navidrome has 24,490. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and Navidrome free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Navidrome under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and Navidrome?
Invidious is written in Crystal and Navidrome in Go. 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 Navidrome?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (25,830 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Navidrome if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.