# Erin vs Navidrome Music Server

> Two self-hosted [Media Streaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-streaming), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Erin | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #36 of 54 in Media Streaming | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 365 | 24 410 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +652 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.22.0 · 15 Aug 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 49/100 for Erin, so it is the safer default.

Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Erin.

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Erin](https://selfhost.directory/project/erin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/erin.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/erin-vs-navidrome-music-server