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MovieBox-Tui vs Sportarr
MovieBox-Tui has 2,739 GitHub stars, 334 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Sportarr has 620 stars, 63 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MovieBox-Tui leads on adoption by 342% (2,739 vs 620 stars). MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Sportarr is written in C# under GPL-3.0. MovieBox-Tui has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Sportarr 10%. Sportarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (iptv), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| MovieBox-Tui | Sportarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.7K | ★ 620 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | C# |
| Last push | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 334 | ⑂ 63 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick MovieBox-Tui if
- You weight community size — 2.7K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Sportarr if
- You want the Sportarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Sportarr fits your workflow better
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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About Sportarr
Sports PVR for Usenet and Torrents Like Sonarr & Radarr, but for sports events. Monitors sports leagues, searches your indexers for releases, and handles file renaming, organization, and media server integration. Support the Project What It Does Tracks events across all major sports (fighting sports, football, soccer, basketball, racing, etc.) Searches Usenet and torrent indexers automatically and upgrades quality when better releases appear Organizes files with customizable naming schemes, including multi part events for fighting sports Integrates with Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby through dedicated metadata agents…
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Frequently asked questions
Is MovieBox-Tui or Sportarr more popular?
MovieBox-Tui has 2,739 GitHub stars and Sportarr has 620. MovieBox-Tui has the larger community by that measure.
Are MovieBox-Tui and Sportarr free?
Both are open source. MovieBox-Tui is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Sportarr under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between MovieBox-Tui and Sportarr?
MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust and Sportarr 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, MovieBox-Tui or Sportarr?
Choose MovieBox-Tui if you want the larger community (2,739 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Sportarr if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.