ampdvsMusic Assistant
Two self-hosted Music Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ampd | Music Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 59 | 3 253 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +145 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 45 |
| Latest release | ampd-2.2.11 · 5 Oct 2026 | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 42/100 for ampd, so it is the safer default.
Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ampd.
If you want the quickest setup, ampd is easier to run; Music Assistant needs more configuration.
Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+145 stars in 30 days).
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