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Navidrome vs PeerTube
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars, 1,708 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PeerTube has 15,316 stars, 1,846 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Navidrome leads on adoption by 54% (23,632 vs 15,316 stars). Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0; PeerTube is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Navidrome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, PeerTube 12%. 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 | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 15K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| 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 PeerTube if
- You want the PeerTube feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and PeerTube 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 PeerTube
PeerTube is free, decentralized, federated video platform. It uses ActivityPub federation, browser P2P, TypeScript codebase, AGPL 3.0 license. Project sits in open source media streaming and Fediverse ecosystem. Framasoft developed it as alternative to centralized video platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo.
read the full PeerTube overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Navidrome or PeerTube more popular?
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars and PeerTube has 15,316. Navidrome has the larger community by that measure.
Are Navidrome and PeerTube free?
Both are open source. Navidrome is licensed under GPL-3.0 and PeerTube under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Navidrome and PeerTube?
Navidrome is written in Go and PeerTube 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, Navidrome or PeerTube?
Choose Navidrome if you want the larger community (23,632 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose PeerTube if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.