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Kodi vs JJazzLab
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars, 6,655 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. JJazzLab has 608 stars, 49 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kodi leads on adoption by 3,423% (21,422 vs 608 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; JJazzLab is written in Java under LGPL-2.1. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, JJazzLab 8%. 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 | JJazzLab | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 608 |
| License | Custom / other | LGPL-2.1 |
| Written in | C++ | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 49 |
| 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 JJazzLab if
- You want the JJazzLab feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the LGPL-2.1 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and JJazzLab 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 JJazzLab
JJazzLab JJazzLab is a complete and open application dedicated to backing tracks generation. You type in chord symbols, select a rhythm (music style), then the application generates a complete backing track with drums, bass, guitar, piano, strings, etc. The objective is to generate interesting backing tracks , i.e tracks which are: realistic non boring (with variations and dynamics) easily customizable, even for complex songs The JJazzLab UI (available in several languages thanks to the JJazzLab community): JJazzLab embeds its own customized software synth based on FluidSynth. For even better sounds, just…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or JJazzLab more popular?
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars and JJazzLab has 608. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and JJazzLab free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and JJazzLab is licensed under LGPL-2.1. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and JJazzLab?
Kodi is written in C++ and JJazzLab in Java. 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 JJazzLab?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,422 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose JJazzLab if its feature set, stack or LGPL-2.1 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.