birdnet-govsMusic Assistant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| birdnet-go | Music Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 376 | 3 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 45 |
| Latest release | 20261014 · 14 Oct 2026 | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 69/100 for birdnet-go, so it is the safer default.
Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for birdnet-go.
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