birdnet-govskoel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| birdnet-go | koel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 376 | 17 320 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 22 |
| Latest release | 20261014 · 14 Oct 2026 | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 69/100 for birdnet-go, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for birdnet-go.
birdnet-go is growing faster right now (+201 stars in 30 days).
birdnet-go details →koel details →