ArcanevsNavidrome Music Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Arcane | Navidrome Music Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 8 102 | 24 413 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +533 | +655 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.17.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Arcane, so it is the safer default.
Arcane ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Navidrome Music Server.
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