Nitter vs Piped
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 Nitter Piped Category Social Networks Social Networks License AGPL-3.0-only AGPL-3.0-or-later Language Nim Vue Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 50 MB 50 MB Deployment bare-metal bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 13,408 ★ 10,168 First released 2023 2024 Replaces X YouTube
Why pick each one
Choose Nitter if… Released under the AGPL-3.0-only license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Mature project with 13.4k GitHub stars Written in Nim Nitter details Choose Piped if… Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Mature project with 10.2k GitHub stars Written in Vue Piped details
Frequently asked questions Is Nitter or Piped better? Neither is universally better. Nitter has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Nitter and Piped free and open-source? Yes. Nitter is licensed under AGPL-3.0-only and Piped under AGPL-3.0-or-later. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Nitter and Piped with Docker? Nitter: check the project docs for container support. Piped: check the project docs for container support.