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PinePods vs PodFetch
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| Fact | PinePods | PodFetch |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1k | 516 |
| Latest | 0.9.0 | v5.2.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 43 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pocket Casts. Alternatives to Pocket Casts →
PartialPinePodsSelf-hosted podcast server with a web app, multi-user accounts and sync across devices.
PartialPodFetchSelf-hosted podcast downloader and web player that implements the gPodder sync API.
PinePods
- 0.9.02026-06-26Version 0.9.0 - Video, CarPlay, Android Auto, and a Whole New Look
- 0.8.22025-11-04Version 0.8.2 - Internationalization and Your Requests, Answered
- 0.8.12025-09-23Version 0.8.1 Squaring away a couple bugs
- 0.8.02025-09-19Version 0.8.0 Mobile apps and massive perfomance bumps!
- 0.8.0-rc12025-08-22Version 0.8.0rc1: Complete Rust API Rebuild and Native Mobile Apppre-release
PodFetch
- v5.2.32026-08-07Give rss items a real link instead of the bare guid (#2055) (#2195)
- v5.2.22026-07-14Update dependencies, fix type imports, and cleanup unused lockfile configs
- v5.2.12026-07-09Use build via android release
- v5.2.02026-07-08Decode hls formats and detect HLS playlists (#2171)
- v5.1.12026-04-24feat: added separated modals
PinePods
unsigned The latest release, 0.9.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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PodFetch
unsigned The latest release, v5.2.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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