Self-host freetar
0.21.0Alternative frontend for Ultimate Guitar tabs
- Stars
- 786
- Port
- 22000 (HTTP web interface)
kmille2/freetarWhat is freetar?
freetar is a self-hosted open-source alternative frontend to Ultimate Guitar that lets users search for and view guitar tabs and chords without ads, popups, or tracking. It features dark mode, auto-scroll, chord display, favorites stored locally in session storage, WakeLock API to prevent screen timeout, and printing support. It runs as a Python Flask application served by waitress, configurable via environment variables, and can be deployed via Docker, Docker Compose, or pip.
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Should you self-host freetar?
freetar scores 48/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #16 of 31 in Music. It has 786 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in HTML.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Beets (77/100, 15 870 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See freetar vs Beets side by side.
Features
- Ad-free experience
- Auto-scroll
- Chord display
- Export/import favorites
- Favorites (local storage)
- Print-friendly chords
- Tab search and viewing
- WakeLock screen-on
freetar README
This is like Invidious but only for Ultimate Guitar.
- no ads, popups, AI, blockchain. Just a simple design
- search for tabs and view them
- save your favorite chords as favs (everything is stored in session storage (not send to the server), no account needed)
- dark mode
- auto scroll
- useful for printing chords
- show chords
- prvent screen from turning off (using WakeLock API)
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