# checkmate vs Navidrome Music Server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | checkmate | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 24 422 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +647 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+647 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.md)
- [Navidrome Music Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmate-vs-navidrome-music-server