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HumHub vs Kodi
A side-by-side editorial comparison of HumHub and Kodi — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
HumHub vs Kodi: at a glance
What is HumHub?
HumHub 1.19 has left beta, and its first patches are already carrying security fixes.
The 1.19 cycle is out of beta. beta.3 in September carried security fixes, keyboard-accessibility work and leftover Bootstrap cleanup, and the v1.19.1 entry on October 26 is a changelog update noting security fixes, enhancements and bug fixes. HumHub's GitHub releases show 1.19.0 stable on October 12 and 1.19.3 on October 27, neither of which appears in this feed.
What is Kodi?
Kodi 22 reaches its first release candidate, with HDR subtitles the last visible gain.
v22 Piers reached RC1 in late September. FFmpeg moves to 9.0.2 and libass to 0.17.5, and the fix list runs across video, disc, audio and subtitle handling. The one user-visible addition with real weight is HDR overlay support, including UHD PGS subtitles, with tone mapping to SDR on Windows.
HumHub vs Kodi: editorial side-by-side
HumHub
2.5COLLAB
HumHub 1.19 has left beta, and its first patches are already carrying security fixes.
◆ Current state
The 1.19 cycle is out of beta. beta.3 in September carried security fixes, keyboard-accessibility work and leftover Bootstrap cleanup, and the v1.19.1 entry on October 26 is a changelog update noting security fixes, enhancements and bug fixes. HumHub's GitHub releases show 1.19.0 stable on October 12 and 1.19.3 on October 27, neither of which appears in this feed.
◆ Where it's heading
The betas were spent making the upgrade survivable, and the post-stable patches show what that missed: the 1.19.3 changelog repairs activity types that reappeared in e-mail summaries after the update, and a cron failure that could repeat summary mail. Accessibility is the one forward-looking thread, with visible focus and corrected tab order across cards, dropdowns and search.
◆ Prediction
1.19.4 is already listed as unreleased in the project changelog, so another fix-led patch is close. 1.18.7 shipped the same day as 1.19.2, so expect security fixes to keep reaching both lines.
Kodi
0.0COLLAB
Kodi 22 reaches its first release candidate, with HDR subtitles the last visible gain.
◆ Current state
v22 Piers reached RC1 in late September. FFmpeg moves to 9.0.2 and libass to 0.17.5, and the fix list runs across video, disc, audio and subtitle handling. The one user-visible addition with real weight is HDR overlay support, including UHD PGS subtitles, with tone mapping to SDR on Windows.
◆ Where it's heading
The cycle has narrowed as the betas suggested it would. Blu-ray work has moved from new menus to playlist matching, library updates and optical-drive faults, and many fixes target crashes, hangs and shutdown races. New capability now appears only where it completes something the alphas began, as with HDR subtitles following HDR playback work.
◆ Prediction
Further candidates or a final Piers release are the next step, and these notes point to fixes rather than features. No entry gives a release date.
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Recent activity from HumHub and Kodi
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 6d agoHumHub1.19.1 patch brings security fixes, enhancements and bug fixes
- 1mo agoKodiFirst Piers release candidate adds HDR subtitle overlays
- 1mo agoHumHubSecurity fixes, keyboard focus and stream loading repairs
- 2mo agoKodiBeta 2 rebases on FFmpeg 9.0.1 and Libbluray 1.5.0
- 2mo agoHumHubPrivate-space activity leak and installer 503 handling fixed
- 3mo agoKodiv22.0a3-Piers
- 3mo agoHumHub1.19 upgrade migration and orphaned content fixes
- 4mo agoKodiv22.0b1-Piers
- 7mo agoKodiv22.0a2-Piers
- 9mo agoHumHubLogin screen, theming and validator fixes
- 11mo agoHumHubGroup manager options and assorted UI fixes
- 1y agoKodiv21.3-Omega
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HumHub and Kodi?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HumHub is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is HumHub better than Kodi?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HumHub is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to HumHub?
Top HumHub alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HumHub alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/humhub for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Kodi?
Top Kodi alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Kodi alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/kodi for the full list with editorial commentary on each.