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Nuclear vs PeerTube
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. PeerTube has 15,322 stars, 1,848 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Nuclear leads on adoption by 21% (18,480 vs 15,322 stars). Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; PeerTube is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Nuclear has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, PeerTube 12%. 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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| Nuclear | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 15K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Nuclear if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 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.
read the full Nuclear overview →
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 Nuclear or PeerTube more popular?
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars and PeerTube has 15,322. Nuclear has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nuclear and PeerTube free?
Both are open source. Nuclear is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and PeerTube under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Nuclear and PeerTube?
Nuclear is written in TypeScript 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, Nuclear or PeerTube?
Choose Nuclear if you want the larger community (18,480 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose PeerTube if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.