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Kodi vs PeerTube
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars, 6,655 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PeerTube has 15,383 stars, 1,850 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kodi leads on adoption by 39% (21,422 vs 15,383 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; PeerTube is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, PeerTube 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 | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 15K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| 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 PeerTube if
- You want the PeerTube feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and PeerTube 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 PeerTube
Website Join an instance Create an instance Chat with us Donate Be part of a network of multiple small federated, interoperable video hosting providers. Follow video creators and create videos. No vendor lock in. All on a platform that is community owned and ad free. Developed with & 10084; by Framasoft Introduction PeerTube is a free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms that centralize our data and attention, such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo. :clapper: To learn more: This two minute video (hosted on PeerTube) explaining what PeerTube is and how it works…
read the full PeerTube overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or PeerTube more popular?
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars and PeerTube has 15,383. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and PeerTube free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and PeerTube is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and PeerTube?
Kodi is written in C++ and PeerTube in TypeScript. 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 PeerTube?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,422 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose PeerTube if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.