GladysvsNavidrome Music Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gladys | Navidrome Music Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 3 263 | 24 414 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +656 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 15 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 69/100 for Gladys, so it is the safer default.
Gladys ships more often: 36 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; Gladys needs more configuration.
Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+656 stars in 30 days).
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