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neko vs Sportarr
neko has 22,315 GitHub stars, 1,628 forks, 151 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Sportarr has 529 stars, 45 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. neko leads on adoption by 4,118% (22,315 vs 529 stars). neko is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Sportarr is written in C# under GPL-3.0. neko has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Sportarr 9%. Sportarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (docker, self-hosted), 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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| neko | Sportarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 529 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 45 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick neko if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- 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 neko
Neko is a self hosted virtual browser that runs inside a Docker container and streams its desktop to several people at once over WebRTC, built for developers testing web applications, privacy conscious users, and teams who want to browse, watch or present together in one shared session.
About Sportarr
Sportarr is a self hosted sports PVR that monitors sports leagues, searches Usenet and torrent indexers for event releases, and organizes the results into a Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby library — built for people who collect sports events the way Sonarr and Radarr handle series and films.
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Frequently asked questions
Is neko or Sportarr more popular?
neko has 22,315 GitHub stars and Sportarr has 529. neko has the larger community by that measure.
Are neko and Sportarr free?
Both are open source. neko is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Sportarr under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between neko and Sportarr?
neko is written in Go 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, neko or Sportarr?
Choose neko if you want the larger community (22,315 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.