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Anthias vs tunarr
Anthias has 3,674 GitHub stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tunarr has 2,579 stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. Anthias leads on adoption by 42% (3,674 vs 2,579 stars). Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib. Anthias has attracted 20% 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.
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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| Anthias | tunarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.7K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | Custom / other | Zlib |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 726 | ⑂ 132 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Anthias if
- You weight community size — 3.7K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- 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 Anthias
Anthias is an open source digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs, written in Python and distributed under a NOASSERTION license. It was formerly known as Screenly OSE and was rebranded to Anthias to clear up the confusion between Screenly, the paid version, and this open source project. The repository carries the topics digital signage, iot, python, and raspberry pi, and the project describes itself as the world's most popular open source digital signage project. It lives in the Raspberry Pi and single board computer ecosystem, with a hosted website and documentation at anthias.screenly.io.…
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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 Anthias or tunarr more popular?
Anthias has 3,674 GitHub stars and tunarr has 2,579. Anthias has the larger community by that measure.
Are Anthias and tunarr free?
Both are open source. Anthias has no licence declared in this registry, and tunarr is licensed under Zlib. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Anthias and tunarr?
Anthias is written in Python 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, Anthias or tunarr?
Choose Anthias if you want the larger community (3,674 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose tunarr if its feature set, stack or Zlib licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.