ESPHomevsNavidrome Music Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Navidrome Music Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 11 977 | 24 416 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +641 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 15 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Navidrome Music Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Navidrome Music Server is easier to run; ESPHome needs more configuration.
Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+641 stars in 30 days).
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