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Kodi vs MovieBox-Tui
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars, 6,655 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MovieBox-Tui has 2,739 stars, 334 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Kodi leads on adoption by 682% (21,422 vs 2,739 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, MovieBox-Tui 12%. 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 | MovieBox-Tui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 334 |
| 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 MovieBox-Tui if
- You want the MovieBox-Tui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and MovieBox-Tui 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 MovieBox-Tui
MovieBox TUI Terminal interface to find, download, and stream movies, TV shows, and live TV using local media players. English • বাংলা • हिन्दी • Español moviebox tui walkthrough.webm Features On Demand Streaming : Stream movies, series, and anime across multiple providers and community Stremio addons. Live TV and IPTV : Import custom M3U playlist URLs to search channels, browse categories, and stream live television. Native Video Playback : Plays directly in your favorite player ( mpv , IINA , VLC , or Android video players) with smooth hardware acceleration. Automatic Subtitles : Automatically searches and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or MovieBox-Tui more popular?
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars and MovieBox-Tui has 2,739. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and MovieBox-Tui free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and MovieBox-Tui is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and MovieBox-Tui?
Kodi is written in C++ and MovieBox-Tui in Rust. 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 MovieBox-Tui?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,422 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose MovieBox-Tui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.