downtifyvsfreetar
Two self-hosted Music projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| downtify | freetar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 31 in Music | #16 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 823 | 787 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +29 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.8.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
downtify scores 61/100 against 48/100 for freetar, so it is the safer default.
downtify ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for freetar.
downtify is growing faster right now (+29 stars in 30 days).
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