# Beets vs OmniTools

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

| | Beets | OmniTools |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #15 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 15 862 ✓ | 10 492 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +162 | +249 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Beets scores 77/100 against 71/100 for OmniTools, so it is the safer default.

Beets ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.

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

## Details

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

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