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Invidious vs Navidrome
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Navidrome has 23,632 stars, 1,708 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 4% (24,469 vs 23,632 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Navidrome 7%. Navidrome 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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| Invidious | Navidrome | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 24K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 1.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Invidious if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Crystal
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Navidrome if
- You want the Navidrome feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Navidrome fits your workflow better
About Invidious
Invidious is an open source, AGPL 3.0 alternative front end to YouTube, written in Crystal, aimed at people who want to watch videos without ads, tracking, or a Google account.
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About Navidrome
Navidrome is an open source, web based music collection server and streamer written in Go and released under the GPL 3.0 license. It lives in the self hosted media server ecosystem and is intended for users who want to listen to a personal music collection from a browser or mobile device.
read the full Navidrome overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or Navidrome more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and Navidrome has 23,632. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and Navidrome free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Navidrome under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and Navidrome?
Invidious is written in Crystal and Navidrome 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, Invidious or Navidrome?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Navidrome if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.