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neko vs Nuclear
neko has 22,334 GitHub stars, 1,628 forks, 151 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. Nuclear has 18,480 stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. neko leads on adoption by 21% (22,334 vs 18,480 stars). neko is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. neko has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Nuclear 7%. Nuclear 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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| neko | Nuclear | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 18K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| 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 Nuclear if
- You want the Nuclear 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 Nuclear 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 Nuclear
Nuclear is a free, open source music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux that streams music from multiple sources without ads or tracking. The project lives in the desktop music player ecosystem and is written primarily in TypeScript, with a Tauri application built from Rust and React. It is distributed under the AGPL 3.0 license.
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Frequently asked questions
Is neko or Nuclear more popular?
neko has 22,334 GitHub stars and Nuclear has 18,480. neko has the larger community by that measure.
Are neko and Nuclear free?
Both are open source. neko is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Nuclear under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between neko and Nuclear?
neko is written in Go and Nuclear 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 Nuclear?
Choose neko if you want the larger community (22,334 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Nuclear if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.