# dify vs qm-music

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

| | dify | qm-music |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 159 867 ✓ | 588 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 741 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

dify scores 90/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.

If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; dify needs more configuration.

dify is growing faster right now (+2 741 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dify](https://selfhost.directory/project/dify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dify.md)
- [qm-music](https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dify-vs-qm-music