# Beets vs downtify

> Two self-hosted [Music projects](https://selfhost.directory/music), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Beets | downtify |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #6 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 15 860 ✓ | 792 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | 3.7.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Beets scores 77/100 against 60/100 for downtify, so it is the safer default.

downtify ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Beets.

If you want the quickest setup, downtify is easier to run; Beets needs more configuration.

Beets is growing faster right now (+160 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beets](https://selfhost.directory/project/beets) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beets.md)
- [downtify](https://selfhost.directory/project/downtify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/downtify.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beets-vs-downtify