# gonic vs Music Assistant

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

| | gonic | Music Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 637 | 3 256 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +148 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 45 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.23.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 65/100 for gonic, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for gonic.

If you want the quickest setup, gonic is easier to run; Music Assistant needs more configuration.

## Details

- [gonic](https://selfhost.directory/project/gonic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gonic.md)
- [Music Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gonic-vs-music-assistant