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tunarr vs MovieBox-Tui
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. MovieBox-Tui has 2,095 stars, 228 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. tunarr leads on adoption by 23% (2,579 vs 2,095 stars). tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib; MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. tunarr has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, MovieBox-Tui 11%. 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, streaming), 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 | MovieBox-Tui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.6K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | Zlib | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 132 | ⑂ 228 |
| 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 MovieBox-Tui if
- You want the MovieBox-Tui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and MovieBox-Tui 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.
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About MovieBox-Tui
MovieBox Tui is a Rust terminal user interface for finding, downloading, and streaming movies, TV shows, anime, and live television. It lives in the command line media ecosystem, using ratatui and local players such as mpv, IINA, VLC, or Android video players. The project gives users one keyboard driven workspace for searching titles, browsing providers, importing IPTV playlists, and launching playback.
read the full MovieBox-Tui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is tunarr or MovieBox-Tui more popular?
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars and MovieBox-Tui has 2,095. tunarr has the larger community by that measure.
Are tunarr and MovieBox-Tui free?
Both are open source. tunarr is licensed under Zlib and MovieBox-Tui under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between tunarr and MovieBox-Tui?
tunarr is written in TypeScript and MovieBox-Tui in Rust. 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 MovieBox-Tui?
Choose tunarr if you want the larger community (2,579 stars) or its Zlib licence terms. Choose MovieBox-Tui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.