Iv org Invidious by iv-org
Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube
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Verdict 77/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 3/5 setup difficulty Last release 3 months ago
Health score
77 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
3 /5
External DB / setup
GitHub stars
20k
2.1k forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
82
maturity
100
community
90
security
70
sustainability
88
adoption
39
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 20k | github.com/iv-org/invidious |
| GitHub forks | 2.1k | github.com/iv-org/invidious |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.2 years | since Feb 2018 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 33 | last: 3 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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