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Invidious vs podsync
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars, 2,896 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. podsync has 1,977 stars, 316 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 1,207% (25,830 vs 1,977 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 | ★ 26K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Crystal | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 316 |
| 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 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 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 podsync
Podsync Podsync is a simple, free service that lets you listen to any YouTube / Vimeo channels, playlists or user videos in podcast format. Podcast applications have a rich functionality for content delivery automatic download of new episodes, remembering last played position, sync between devices and offline listening. This functionality is not available on YouTube and Vimeo. So the aim of Podsync is to make your life easier and enable you to view/listen to content on any device in podcast client. ✨ Features Works with YouTube and Vimeo. Supports feeds configuration: video/audio, high/low quality, max video…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or podsync more popular?
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars and podsync has 1,977. 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 (25,830 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose podsync if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.