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Invidious vs PeerTube
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. PeerTube has 15,316 stars, 1,846 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 60% (24,469 vs 15,316 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; PeerTube is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, PeerTube 12%. PeerTube was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (video), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 15K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| 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 PeerTube if
- You want the PeerTube feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and PeerTube 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 PeerTube
PeerTube is free, decentralized, federated video platform. It uses ActivityPub federation, browser P2P, TypeScript codebase, AGPL 3.0 license. Project sits in open source media streaming and Fediverse ecosystem. Framasoft developed it as alternative to centralized video platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo.
read the full PeerTube overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or PeerTube more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and PeerTube has 15,316. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and PeerTube free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and PeerTube under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and PeerTube?
Invidious is written in Crystal and PeerTube in TypeScript. 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 PeerTube?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose PeerTube if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.