PodFetch
PodFetch is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Media Management category, licensed Apache-2.0 and written mainly in Rust. It is a self-hosted alternative to Pocket Casts and ships a Docker image. It has 519 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 24, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 519
- Forks
- 38
- Open issues
- 7
- Commits, last 12 months
- 632
- Last commit
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest release
- v5.2.3Aug 7, 2026
- Created
- Feb 18, 2023
- License
- Apache-2.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 24, 2026, 632 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases8 releases in 12 months
| Last commit | Oct 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 632 |
| Latest release | v5.2.3 (Aug 7, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 8 |
| Releases, all time | 55 |
| Open issues | 7 |
| Open pull requests | 3 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Feb 18, 2023 |
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About PodFetch
Sleek and efficient podcast downloader.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/SamTV12345/PodFetch.
Topics
- audio
- hacktoberfest
- podcast
- podcast-player
- react
- rust
- feed
- rss
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Is PodFetch free and open source?
Yes. PodFetch is open-source software released under the Apache-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 PodFetch with Docker?
Yes. PodFetch provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to PodFetch?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to PodFetch include Sonarr, MeTube and Radarr. PodFetch itself is a self-hosted alternative to Pocket Casts.
Is PodFetch actively maintained?
The most recent commit to PodFetch was on Oct 24, 2026 with 632 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v5.2.3, published Aug 7, 2026. It had 7 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.