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Invidious

Alternative YouTube front-end.

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Still maintained? Yes: 129 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.20261022.0 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to YouTube.

Docker #1 of 19 in Media Streaming - Video Streaming

At a glance

Invidious quick facts

Health score
98/100 GOOD
Stars
25,806
Last commit
4 days ago (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v2.20261022.0, Oct 2026
Licence
AGPL-3.0
View iv-org/invidious on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to Invidious

Full rankings: YouTube alternatives

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Invidious scores 98/100, #1 of 19 in Media Streaming - Video Streaming: 129 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.20261022.0, 8 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 25,806 stars add 17.6 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 2.4 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 98 on 11 Sep, 98 nowSteady at 98 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    129 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v2.20261022.0 released 8 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 17.6 / 20

    26k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

253 commits over the last 12 months
129
Last 90 days
253
Last 12 months
4 days ago
Last push

Ranked #1 of 19 tools in Media Streaming - Video Streaming by health , just above SRS (#2) .

Details

LicenceAGPL-3.0
PlatformsDocker, Crystal
Latest releasev2.20261022.0 · 8 days ago
Stars25,806
Open issues399
DockerYes
Repositoryiv-org/invidious ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗ Live demo ↗

Invidious vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Invidious (Media Streaming - Video Streaming), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Invidious (this tool) 98 26k AGPL-3.0 4 days ago
MeTube 97 15k AGPL-3.0 3 days ago
MediaCMS 90 5.2k AGPL-3.0 4 days ago
ClipBucket 89 182 AAL yesterday
PeerTube 87 15k AGPL-3.0 2 days ago
Owncast 86 12k MIT 4 days ago

Invidious: common questions

What does Invidious replace?

Repoly lists Invidious as an open-source alternative to YouTube. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Invidious stands against the others.

Is Invidious still maintained?

Invidious had 129 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 4 days ago; the latest tagged release, v2.20261022.0, is from 8 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.