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Invidious vs podsync
Invidious has 24,481 GitHub stars, 2,750 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. podsync has 1,961 stars, 314 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 1,148% (24,481 vs 1,961 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; podsync is written in Go under MIT. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, podsync 16%. podsync 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 | podsync | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Crystal | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.8K | ⑂ 314 |
| 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 podsync if
- You want the podsync feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and podsync 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 podsync
Podsync is a free, MIT licensed Go service that turns YouTube or Vimeo channels, users, or playlists into podcast feeds, and it is built for people who want YouTube and Vimeo content delivered through a podcast client instead of the platforms' own apps.
read the full podsync overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or podsync more popular?
Invidious has 24,481 GitHub stars and podsync has 1,961. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and podsync free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and podsync under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and podsync?
Invidious is written in Crystal and podsync 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 podsync?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,481 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose podsync if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.