# Beets vs sonobarr

> 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 | sonobarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #16 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 15 862 ✓ | 384 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +162 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 2026 ✓ | 0.13.0 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Beets scores 77/100 against 48/100 for sonobarr, so it is the safer default.

Beets ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for sonobarr.

Beets is growing faster right now (+162 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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