# birdnet-go vs Snapcast

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

| | birdnet-go | Snapcast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 376 | 8 038 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 20261014 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Snapcast scores 72/100 against 69/100 for birdnet-go, so it is the safer default.

birdnet-go ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.

## Details

- [birdnet-go](https://selfhost.directory/project/birdnet-go) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/birdnet-go.md)
- [Snapcast](https://selfhost.directory/project/snapcast) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/snapcast.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/birdnet-go-vs-snapcast