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Kodi vs rtp2httpd
Kodi has 21,229 GitHub stars, 6,598 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rtp2httpd has 2,080 stars, 322 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kodi leads on adoption by 921% (21,229 vs 2,080 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; rtp2httpd is written in C under GPL-2.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, rtp2httpd 15%. 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 | rtp2httpd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | Custom / other | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 322 |
| 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 rtp2httpd if
- You want the rtp2httpd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and rtp2httpd 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 rtp2httpd
rtp2httpd is a C based IPTV streaming forwarder that converts multicast RTP/UDP and RTSP sources into unicast HTTP streams for clients that cannot join multicast directly. It lives in the IPTV media streaming ecosystem, with topics including china iptv, iptv, iptv m3u, iptv player, msd lite, multicast, rtp, rtp proxy, rtsp proxy, and udpxy.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or rtp2httpd more popular?
Kodi has 21,229 GitHub stars and rtp2httpd has 2,080. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and rtp2httpd free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and rtp2httpd is licensed under GPL-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and rtp2httpd?
Kodi is written in C++ and rtp2httpd in C. 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 rtp2httpd?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,229 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose rtp2httpd if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.