Invidious vs Snikket
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted social networks options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Invidious Snikket Category Social Networks Social Networks License GPL-3.0-only AGPL-3.0 Language Crystal Lua Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 50 MB 512 MB Deployment bare-metal docker, source GitHub stars ★ 22,442 ★ 437 First released 2023 2020 Replaces YouTube WhatsApp, Signal
Why pick each one
Choose Invidious if… Released under the GPL-3.0-only license Mature project with 22.4k GitHub stars Written in Crystal Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM Invidious details
Frequently asked questions Is Invidious or Snikket better? Neither is universally better. Invidious has the larger community, while Snikket is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Invidious and Snikket free and open-source? Yes. Invidious is licensed under GPL-3.0-only and Snikket under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Invidious and Snikket with Docker? Invidious: check the project docs for container support. Snikket: yes.