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Kitsu Self-Hosted vs Yamtrack

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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KI Kitsu Self-Hosted Self-hosted anime and manga library tracker VS YA Yamtrack Media tracker for movies, TV shows, anime, manga, games, books and
FeatureKitsu Self-HostedYamtrack
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0-or-later
LanguageC#Python
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB200 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 726★ 3,306
First released20162026
ReplacesMyAnimeListGoodreads, IMDB, MyAnimeList

Why pick each one

Choose Kitsu Self-Hosted if…

  • Excellent anime metadata
  • Strong automation
Kitsu Self-Hosted details

Choose Yamtrack if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Active community (3.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 200 MB RAM
Yamtrack details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kitsu Self-Hosted or Yamtrack better?

Neither is universally better. Yamtrack has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Kitsu Self-Hosted and Yamtrack free and open-source?

Yes. Kitsu Self-Hosted is licensed under MIT and Yamtrack under AGPL-3.0-or-later. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kitsu Self-Hosted and Yamtrack with Docker?

Kitsu Self-Hosted: yes. Yamtrack: check the project docs for container support.

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