# airtime vs MusicBot

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | airtime | MusicBot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #2 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 629 | 5 774 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +9 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

MusicBot scores 67/100 against 44/100 for airtime, so it is the safer default.

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

MusicBot is growing faster right now (+9 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [airtime](https://selfhost.directory/project/airtime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/airtime.md)
- [MusicBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/musicbot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/musicbot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/airtime-vs-musicbot