botwavevsMusicBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| botwave | MusicBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #2 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 5 774 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.2.13-ostodes · 11 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
MusicBot scores 67/100 against 47/100 for botwave, so it is the safer default.
botwave ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MusicBot.
If you want the quickest setup, MusicBot is easier to run; botwave needs more configuration.
MusicBot is growing faster right now (+11 stars in 30 days).
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