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tunarr vs rtp2httpd
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. rtp2httpd has 2,102 stars, 326 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. tunarr leads on adoption by 23% (2,579 vs 2,102 stars). tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib; rtp2httpd is written in C under GPL-2.0. tunarr has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, rtp2httpd 16%. tunarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (iptv), 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 | rtp2httpd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.6K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | Zlib | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 132 | ⑂ 326 |
| 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 rtp2httpd if
- You want the rtp2httpd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and rtp2httpd 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 rtp2httpd
rtp2httpd is a C based IPTV streaming forwarder that converts multicast RTP/UDP and RTSP sources into unicast HTTP streams for clients that cannot join multicast directly. It lives in the IPTV media streaming ecosystem, with topics including china iptv, iptv, iptv m3u, iptv player, msd lite, multicast, rtp, rtp proxy, rtsp proxy, and udpxy.
read the full rtp2httpd overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is tunarr or rtp2httpd more popular?
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars and rtp2httpd has 2,102. tunarr has the larger community by that measure.
Are tunarr and rtp2httpd free?
Both are open source. tunarr is licensed under Zlib and rtp2httpd under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between tunarr and rtp2httpd?
tunarr is written in TypeScript and rtp2httpd in C. 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 rtp2httpd?
Choose tunarr if you want the larger community (2,579 stars) or its Zlib licence terms. Choose rtp2httpd if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.