# Backstage vs qm-music

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Backstage | qm-music |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 34 739 ✓ | 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 79/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.

If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; Backstage needs more configuration.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Backstage](https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backstage.md)
- [qm-music](https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backstage-vs-qm-music