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tunarr vs Megacubo
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. Megacubo has 604 stars, 91 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. tunarr leads on adoption by 327% (2,579 vs 604 stars). tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib; Megacubo is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. tunarr has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Megacubo 15%. tunarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (iptv, tv), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| tunarr | Megacubo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.6K | ★ 604 |
| License | Zlib | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 132 | ⑂ 91 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick tunarr if
- You weight community size — 2.6K stars and counting
- You want the Zlib license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Megacubo if
- You want the Megacubo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Megacubo fits your workflow better
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.
read the full tunarr overview →
About Megacubo
Megacubo is a free, open source, cross platform IPTV player for the M3U ecosystem, built for people on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android who want to organize and watch publicly available live TV, radio, and community stream lists in one place.
read the full Megacubo overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is tunarr or Megacubo more popular?
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars and Megacubo has 604. tunarr has the larger community by that measure.
Are tunarr and Megacubo free?
Both are open source. tunarr is licensed under Zlib and Megacubo under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between tunarr and Megacubo?
tunarr is written in TypeScript and Megacubo in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, tunarr or Megacubo?
Choose tunarr if you want the larger community (2,579 stars) or its Zlib licence terms. Choose Megacubo if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.