Ryot vs Watcharr

Comparing two open source alternatives to Trakt and MyAnimeList and Letterboxd and Backloggd and TV Time. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Ryot

GPL-3.0

Self-hosted tracker for media consumption and fitness, with imports from Trakt, Goodreads, MyAnimeList, Plex, Jellyfin and more.

GPL-3.0

Self-hostable watchlist tracker for movies, TV shows, anime, and video games with a clean modern UI.

	Ryot	Watcharr
License	GPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	3,620	1,518
Forks	136	83
Open Issues	70	158
Last Commit	Oct 3, 2026	Sep 16, 2026
First Released	Apr 3, 2023	Mar 5, 2023
Categories	Media Tracker Fitness tracking Tools	Media Tracker
Tags	#self hosted #fitness tracker #media tracker #workout-tracker #exercise tracker	#media tracker #self hosted #review

Ryot3,620

Watcharr

Open-source GPS track manager with 3D topography visualization for outdoor activities.

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