# Dufs vs qm-music

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

| | Dufs | qm-music |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 86 in File Sharing | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 10 997 ✓ | 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Dufs scores 72/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

qm-music ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.

Dufs is growing faster right now (+48 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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