headscalevsqm-music
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | qm-music | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 45 144 | 588 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 074 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.
qm-music ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; headscale needs more configuration.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 074 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →qm-music details →