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Ryot vs SeriesGuide
Ryot has 3,597 GitHub stars, 129 forks, 71 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SeriesGuide has 2,156 stars, 416 forks, 59 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ryot leads on adoption by 67% (3,597 vs 2,156 stars). Ryot is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; SeriesGuide is written in Kotlin under a licence not recorded in this registry. Ryot has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, SeriesGuide 19%. Ryot 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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| Ryot | SeriesGuide | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.6K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 129 | ⑂ 416 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ryot if
- You weight community size — 3.6K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick SeriesGuide if
- You want the SeriesGuide feature set and don't need the biggest community
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and SeriesGuide fits your workflow better
About Ryot
Ryot (Roll Your Own Tracker) is a self hosted platform for tracking media consumption and fitness activity, aimed at people who want their tracking data kept on their own hardware instead of in someone else's account.
About SeriesGuide
SeriesGuide is an Android application for keeping track of favorite TV shows and movies. The project presents itself as a productivity and content management tool for people who want to follow series and films on an Android device, and it is written in Kotlin. Its public homepage is https://www.seriesgui.de, and the repository links to download, help, support, contribution, discussion, and release note resources.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ryot or SeriesGuide more popular?
Ryot has 3,597 GitHub stars and SeriesGuide has 2,156. Ryot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ryot and SeriesGuide free?
Both are open source. Ryot is licensed under GPL-3.0, and SeriesGuide has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Ryot and SeriesGuide?
Ryot is written in TypeScript and SeriesGuide in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ryot or SeriesGuide?
Choose Ryot if you want the larger community (3,597 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose SeriesGuide if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.