AirwavevsMusic Assistant
Two self-hosted Music Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Airwave | Music Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 139 | 3 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 45 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0 · 14 Apr 2026 | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 45/100 for Airwave, so it is the safer default.
Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Airwave.
Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+144 stars in 30 days).
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