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tunarr vs Sportarr
tunarr has 2,700 GitHub stars, 162 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Sportarr has 621 stars, 63 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tunarr leads on adoption by 335% (2,700 vs 621 stars). tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib; Sportarr is written in C# under GPL-3.0. tunarr has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Sportarr 10%. Sportarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 5 topic tags (emby, iptv, jellyfin, plex), 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 | Sportarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.7K | ★ 621 |
| License | Zlib | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 162 | ⑂ 63 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick tunarr if
- You weight community size — 2.7K stars and counting
- You want the Zlib license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Sportarr if
- You want the Sportarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Sportarr fits your workflow better
About tunarr
Tunarr Create your own live TV channels from media on Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or local files. What is Tunarr? Tunarr lets you build custom live TV channels out of your existing media libraries — movies, TV episodes, music videos, or local files — and stream them as if they were real broadcast channels. Tune in by adding Tunarr's spoofed HDHomeRun tuner to Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby, or grab the M3U URL for any IPTV player like Tivimate or UHF. Features Media Sources Connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or local file libraries Advanced search, filter, and sort across all connected libraries Channel Management Drag and drop…
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About Sportarr
Sports PVR for Usenet and Torrents Like Sonarr & Radarr, but for sports events. Monitors sports leagues, searches your indexers for releases, and handles file renaming, organization, and media server integration. Support the Project What It Does Tracks events across all major sports (fighting sports, football, soccer, basketball, racing, etc.) Searches Usenet and torrent indexers automatically and upgrades quality when better releases appear Organizes files with customizable naming schemes, including multi part events for fighting sports Integrates with Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby through dedicated metadata agents…
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Frequently asked questions
Is tunarr or Sportarr more popular?
tunarr has 2,700 GitHub stars and Sportarr has 621. tunarr has the larger community by that measure.
Are tunarr and Sportarr free?
Both are open source. tunarr is licensed under Zlib and Sportarr under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between tunarr and Sportarr?
tunarr is written in TypeScript and Sportarr 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 Sportarr?
Choose tunarr if you want the larger community (2,700 stars) or its Zlib licence terms. Choose Sportarr if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.