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Kodi vs tunarr
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars, 6,655 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tunarr has 2,696 stars, 160 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kodi leads on adoption by 695% (21,422 vs 2,696 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, tunarr 6%. 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 | tunarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | Custom / other | Zlib |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 160 |
| 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 tunarr if
- You want the tunarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Zlib license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and tunarr 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 tunarr
Tunarr Create your own live TV channels from media on Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or local files. What is Tunarr? Tunarr lets you build custom live TV channels out of your existing media libraries — movies, TV episodes, music videos, or local files — and stream them as if they were real broadcast channels. Tune in by adding Tunarr's spoofed HDHomeRun tuner to Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby, or grab the M3U URL for any IPTV player like Tivimate or UHF. Features Media Sources Connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or local file libraries Advanced search, filter, and sort across all connected libraries Channel Management Drag and drop…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or tunarr more popular?
Kodi has 21,422 GitHub stars and tunarr has 2,696. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and tunarr free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and tunarr is licensed under Zlib. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and tunarr?
Kodi is written in C++ and tunarr 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 tunarr?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,422 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose tunarr if its feature set, stack or Zlib licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.