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Kodi vs Anthias
Kodi has 21,229 GitHub stars, 6,598 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Anthias has 3,673 stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kodi leads on adoption by 478% (21,229 vs 3,673 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, Anthias 20%. Kodi 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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| Kodi | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | C++ | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 726 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Kodi if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Anthias if
- You want the Anthias feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Anthias fits your workflow better
About Kodi
Kodi is a free and open source home theater and media center application, also described as an entertainment hub for digital media. It is written mainly in C++ and distributed as a native application for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS, and Windows, with support for many common processor architectures. The project began in 2003 and is run by the XBMC Foundation, with development and support carried out by volunteers worldwide.
About Anthias
Anthias is an open source digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs, written in Python and distributed under a NOASSERTION license. It was formerly known as Screenly OSE and was rebranded to Anthias to clear up the confusion between Screenly, the paid version, and this open source project. The repository carries the topics digital signage, iot, python, and raspberry pi, and the project describes itself as the world's most popular open source digital signage project. It lives in the Raspberry Pi and single board computer ecosystem, with a hosted website and documentation at anthias.screenly.io.…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or Anthias more popular?
Kodi has 21,229 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,673. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and Anthias free?
Neither Kodi nor Anthias declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and Anthias?
Kodi is written in C++ and Anthias in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Kodi or Anthias?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,229 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Anthias if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.