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Kodi vs podsync
Kodi has 21,230 GitHub stars, 6,600 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. podsync has 1,961 stars, 314 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kodi leads on adoption by 983% (21,230 vs 1,961 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; podsync is written in Go under MIT. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, podsync 16%. 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 | podsync | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 314 |
| 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 podsync if
- You want the podsync feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and podsync 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 podsync
Podsync is a free, MIT licensed Go service that turns YouTube or Vimeo channels, users, or playlists into podcast feeds, and it is built for people who want YouTube and Vimeo content delivered through a podcast client instead of the platforms' own apps.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or podsync more popular?
Kodi has 21,230 GitHub stars and podsync has 1,961. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and podsync free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and podsync is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and podsync?
Kodi is written in C++ and podsync in Go. 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 podsync?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,230 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose podsync if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.