botwavevsSnapcast
Two self-hosted Audio Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| botwave | Snapcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 145 | 8 038 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.2.13-ostodes · 11 Oct 2026 | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Snapcast scores 72/100 against 47/100 for botwave, so it is the safer default.
botwave ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.
If you want the quickest setup, Snapcast is easier to run; botwave needs more configuration.
Snapcast is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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