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neko vs tunarr
neko has 22,315 GitHub stars, 1,628 forks, 151 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. tunarr has 2,579 stars, 130 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped yesterday. neko leads on adoption by 765% (22,315 vs 2,579 stars). neko is written in Go under Apache-2.0; tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib. neko has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, tunarr 5%. tunarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (media-streaming, 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 | tunarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 130 |
| 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 tunarr if
- You want the tunarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Zlib license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and tunarr 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 tunarr
Tunarr is a self hosted media streaming project written in TypeScript and released under the Zlib license. It creates custom live TV channels from existing media libraries, including Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and local files. The project lives in the self hosted IPTV and local media streaming ecosystem, where users want their media servers and media players to present a broadcast style channel lineup.
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Frequently asked questions
Is neko or tunarr more popular?
neko has 22,315 GitHub stars and tunarr has 2,579. neko has the larger community by that measure.
Are neko and tunarr free?
Both are open source. neko is licensed under Apache-2.0 and tunarr under Zlib. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between neko and tunarr?
neko is written in Go and tunarr 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, neko or tunarr?
Choose neko if you want the larger community (22,315 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose tunarr if its feature set, stack or Zlib licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.