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xxl-job vs Youtarr
xxl-job has 30,562 GitHub stars, 11,486 forks, 79 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Youtarr has 1,570 stars, 67 forks, 71 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. xxl-job leads on adoption by 1,847% (30,562 vs 1,570 stars). xxl-job is written in Java under GPL-3.0; Youtarr is written in TypeScript under ISC. xxl-job has attracted 38% as many forks as stars, Youtarr 4%. Youtarr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (scheduler), 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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| xxl-job | Youtarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 31K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | ISC |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-07-21 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 11K | ⑂ 67 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick xxl-job if
- You weight community size — 31K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Youtarr if
- You want the Youtarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the ISC license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Youtarr fits your workflow better
About xxl-job
XXL JOB is a distributed task scheduling framework written in Java and released under the GPL 3.0 licence, built for teams that need scheduled jobs to run reliably across a cluster of machines rather than inside a single application process.
read the full xxl-job overview →
About Youtarr
Youtarr is a self hosted web application that downloads, organizes, and schedules YouTube channel and playlist content and supplies it with metadata to Plex, Kodi, Emby, and Jellyfin, built for people who run their own media server and want their subscriptions archived, ad free, and offline.
read the full Youtarr overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is xxl-job or Youtarr more popular?
xxl-job has 30,562 GitHub stars and Youtarr has 1,570. xxl-job has the larger community by that measure.
Are xxl-job and Youtarr free?
Both are open source. xxl-job is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Youtarr under ISC. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between xxl-job and Youtarr?
xxl-job is written in Java and Youtarr 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, xxl-job or Youtarr?
Choose xxl-job if you want the larger community (30,562 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Youtarr if its feature set, stack or ISC licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.