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Kodi vs PeerTube
Kodi has 21,233 GitHub stars, 6,603 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PeerTube has 15,322 stars, 1,848 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Kodi leads on adoption by 39% (21,233 vs 15,322 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; PeerTube is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, PeerTube 12%. Kodi 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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| Kodi | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 15K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Kodi if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- 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 Kodi
Kodi is a free and open source home theater and media center application, also described as an entertainment hub for digital media. It is written mainly in C++ and distributed as a native application for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS, and Windows, with support for many common processor architectures. The project began in 2003 and is run by the XBMC Foundation, with development and support carried out by volunteers worldwide.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or PeerTube more popular?
Kodi has 21,233 GitHub stars and PeerTube has 15,322. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and PeerTube free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and PeerTube is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and PeerTube?
Kodi is written in C++ 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, Kodi or PeerTube?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,233 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose PeerTube if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.