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PeerTube vs tunarr
PeerTube has 15,322 GitHub stars, 1,848 forks, 692 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. tunarr has 2,579 stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. PeerTube leads on adoption by 494% (15,322 vs 2,579 stars). PeerTube is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib. PeerTube has attracted 12% 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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| PeerTube | tunarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Zlib |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 132 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick PeerTube if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 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.
read the full PeerTube overview →
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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Is PeerTube or tunarr more popular?
PeerTube has 15,322 GitHub stars and tunarr has 2,579. PeerTube has the larger community by that measure.
Are PeerTube and tunarr free?
Both are open source. PeerTube is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and tunarr under Zlib. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between PeerTube and tunarr?
PeerTube is written in TypeScript 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, PeerTube or tunarr?
Choose PeerTube if you want the larger community (15,322 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose tunarr if its feature set, stack or Zlib licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.