# airstation vs koel

> Two self-hosted [Music Streaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/music-streaming), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | airstation | koel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 350 | 17 320 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.4.1 · 4 Apr 2026 | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

koel scores 75/100 against 46/100 for airstation, so it is the safer default.

koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for airstation.

If you want the quickest setup, airstation is easier to run; koel needs more configuration.

koel is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [airstation](https://selfhost.directory/project/airstation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/airstation.md)
- [koel](https://selfhost.directory/project/koel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/koel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/airstation-vs-koel