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tunarr vs Sportarr
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. Sportarr has 535 stars, 46 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. tunarr leads on adoption by 382% (2,579 vs 535 stars). tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib; Sportarr is written in C# under GPL-3.0. tunarr has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Sportarr 9%. tunarr 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 | ★ 2.6K | ★ 535 |
| License | Zlib | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 132 | ⑂ 46 |
| 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 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 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 Sportarr
Sportarr is a self hosted sports PVR that monitors sports leagues, searches Usenet and torrent indexers for event releases, and organizes the results into a Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby library — built for people who collect sports events the way Sonarr and Radarr handle series and films.
read the full Sportarr overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is tunarr or Sportarr more popular?
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars and Sportarr has 535. 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 (2,579 stars) or its Zlib licence terms. Choose Sportarr if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.