airtimevsSnapcast
Two self-hosted Audio Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airtime | Snapcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 629 | 8 038 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Snapcast scores 72/100 against 44/100 for airtime, so it is the safer default.
Snapcast ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airtime.
If you want the quickest setup, Snapcast is easier to run; airtime needs more configuration.
Snapcast is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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