AzuraCastvskoel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AzuraCast | koel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 4 076 | 17 321 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 |
| Latest release | — | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 66/100 for AzuraCast, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AzuraCast.
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