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Invidious vs Sportarr
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars, 2,896 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Sportarr has 620 stars, 63 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 4,066% (25,830 vs 620 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; Sportarr is written in C# under GPL-3.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Sportarr 10%. Sportarr 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 | Sportarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 620 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | C# |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 63 |
| 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 Sportarr if
- You want the Sportarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Sportarr 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 Sportarr
Sports PVR for Usenet and Torrents Like Sonarr & Radarr, but for sports events. Monitors sports leagues, searches your indexers for releases, and handles file renaming, organization, and media server integration. Support the Project What It Does Tracks events across all major sports (fighting sports, football, soccer, basketball, racing, etc.) Searches Usenet and torrent indexers automatically and upgrades quality when better releases appear Organizes files with customizable naming schemes, including multi part events for fighting sports Integrates with Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby through dedicated metadata agents…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or Sportarr more popular?
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars and Sportarr has 620. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and Sportarr free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Sportarr under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and Sportarr?
Invidious is written in Crystal and Sportarr in C#. 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 Sportarr?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (25,830 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Sportarr if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.