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Navidrome vs MovieBox-Tui
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars, 1,708 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MovieBox-Tui has 2,029 stars, 216 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Navidrome leads on adoption by 1,065% (23,632 vs 2,029 stars). Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0; MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. Navidrome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, MovieBox-Tui 11%. 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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| Navidrome | MovieBox-Tui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 216 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Navidrome if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick MovieBox-Tui if
- You want the MovieBox-Tui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and MovieBox-Tui fits your workflow better
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.
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About MovieBox-Tui
MovieBox Tui is a Rust terminal user interface for finding, downloading, and streaming movies, TV shows, anime, and live television. It lives in the command line media ecosystem, using ratatui and local players such as mpv, IINA, VLC, or Android video players. The project gives users one keyboard driven workspace for searching titles, browsing providers, importing IPTV playlists, and launching playback.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Navidrome or MovieBox-Tui more popular?
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars and MovieBox-Tui has 2,029. Navidrome has the larger community by that measure.
Are Navidrome and MovieBox-Tui free?
Both are open source. Navidrome is licensed under GPL-3.0 and MovieBox-Tui under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Navidrome and MovieBox-Tui?
Navidrome is written in Go and MovieBox-Tui in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Navidrome or MovieBox-Tui?
Choose Navidrome if you want the larger community (23,632 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose MovieBox-Tui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.