Kodi
Kodi is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Media Servers category, licensed GPL-2.0 and written mainly in C++. It is a self-hosted alternative to Plex and Netflix. It has 21,386 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 21,386
- Forks
- 6,646
- Open issues
- 281
- Commits, last 12 months
- 4,423
- Last commit
- Oct 26, 2026
- Latest release
- 21.3-OmegaOct 31, 2025
- Created
- Jan 3, 2011
- License
- GPL-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 4,423 commits in 12 months.
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 4,423 |
| Latest release | 21.3-Omega (Oct 31, 2025) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 1 |
| Releases, all time | 176 |
| Open issues | 281 |
| Open pull requests | 267 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Jan 3, 2011 |
Health as of , from the GitHub API. A label describes activity, not quality or security. How we label project health · Report a data error
About Kodi
Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/xbmc/xbmc.
Topics
- kodi
- home-theater
- media-center
- multimedia
- c-plus-plus
- python
- xml
- android
- linux
- ios
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Is Kodi free and open source?
Yes. Kodi is open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Kodi with Docker?
Kodi does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C++ and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Kodi?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Kodi include Jellyfin, SRS and Invidious. Kodi itself is a self-hosted alternative to Plex and Netflix.
Is Kodi actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Kodi was on Oct 26, 2026 with 4,423 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 21.3-Omega, published Oct 31, 2025. It had 281 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.