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Kodi vs ffmpeg-webCLI
Kodi has 21,230 GitHub stars, 6,600 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ffmpeg-webCLI has 1,429 stars, 131 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Kodi leads on adoption by 1,386% (21,230 vs 1,429 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; ffmpeg-webCLI is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, ffmpeg-webCLI 9%. 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 | ffmpeg-webCLI | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 131 |
| 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 ffmpeg-webCLI if
- You want the ffmpeg-webCLI feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and ffmpeg-webCLI 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 ffmpeg-webCLI
ffmpeg webCLI is a browser based video and audio editor built on ffmpeg.wasm that runs every operation locally in the browser, aimed at anyone who needs to convert, trim, compress, caption, or extract media without uploading files to a server.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or ffmpeg-webCLI more popular?
Kodi has 21,230 GitHub stars and ffmpeg-webCLI has 1,429. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and ffmpeg-webCLI free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and ffmpeg-webCLI is licensed under GPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and ffmpeg-webCLI?
Kodi is written in C++ and ffmpeg-webCLI in JavaScript. 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 ffmpeg-webCLI?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,230 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose ffmpeg-webCLI if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.