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Kodi vs Ghosten-Player
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars, 6,655 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ghosten-Player has 3,390 stars, 211 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Kodi leads on adoption by 532% (21,422 vs 3,390 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, Ghosten-Player 6%. 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 | Ghosten-Player | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 3.4K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 211 |
| 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 Ghosten-Player if
- You want the Ghosten-Player feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Ghosten-Player fits your workflow better
About Kodi
website • docs • community • add ons Welcome to Kodi Home Theater Software! Kodi is an award winning free and open source software media player and entertainment hub for digital media. Available as a native application for Android, Linux, BSD, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows operating systems , Kodi runs on most common processor architectures. Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, Kodi is a non profit project run by the XBMC Foundation and developed by volunteers located around the world. More than 500 software developers have contributed to Kodi to date, and 100 plus translators have worked to…
About Ghosten-Player
中文 English Ghosten Player 是一款同时适配 📱 Android Phone 和 📺 Android TV 的视频播放器(未来将支持 Windows 和 macOS)。整合影视资源，自动刮削媒体信息，支持IPTV播放，优雅打造私人影视库。 界面简洁，功能丰富，开箱即用。 如果项目对您有帮助，就请给颗🌟Star吧。 项目处于用爱发电阶段，请考虑赞助支持项目持续维护。您的支持是我维护的最大动力(′･ω･ ) Features 自动刮削媒体信息 themoviedb nfo 客户端 Android Phone 和 Android Pad Android TV Windows (开发中) Macos (开发中) 网盘支持 支持阿里云盘、夸克网盘、Webdav和本地媒体文件 支持Emby和Jellyfin 清晰度切换(阿里云盘) 多账号登录 网盘文件查看和管理 文件下载和边下边播 多线程网络加速 IPTV 线路切换 自动分组 节目时间表EPG 播放器 手势操作(双击播放/暂停/快进/快退，音量/亮度调节，画面缩放，拖动快进，长按倍速等) 跳过片头/片尾 播放内嵌字幕和外置字幕[^2] 倍速播放 视频轨道选择 DLNA投屏 自定义字幕样式 UI 中英双语 浅色和深色模式 支持手机端辅助TV端输入 自定义界面大小 TV端自定义按键 其他 纯本地运行，无需后端服务支持 [^1] 软件体积小 (≈ 15…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or Ghosten-Player more popular?
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars and Ghosten-Player has 3,390. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and Ghosten-Player free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and Ghosten-Player?
Kodi is written in C++ and Ghosten-Player in Dart. 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 Ghosten-Player?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,422 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Ghosten-Player if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.