# Gotenberg vs qm-music

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

| | Gotenberg | qm-music |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 13 471 ✓ | 588 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +315 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Gotenberg scores 77/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

Gotenberg ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.

Gotenberg is growing faster right now (+315 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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