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Invidious vs PeerTube
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars, 2,896 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PeerTube has 15,383 stars, 1,850 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 68% (25,830 vs 15,383 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 | ★ 26K | ★ 15K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| 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 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 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 PeerTube
Website Join an instance Create an instance Chat with us Donate Be part of a network of multiple small federated, interoperable video hosting providers. Follow video creators and create videos. No vendor lock in. All on a platform that is community owned and ad free. Developed with & 10084; by Framasoft Introduction PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. :clapper: To learn more: This two minute video (hosted on PeerTube) explaining what PeerTube is and how it works…
read the full PeerTube overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or PeerTube more popular?
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars and PeerTube has 15,383. 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 (25,830 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.