headscalevsspotify-to-plex
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | spotify-to-plex | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #24 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 45 160 | 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 053 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.0.115 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 48/100 for spotify-to-plex, so it is the safer default.
spotify-to-plex ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 053 stars in 30 days).
headscale details →spotify-to-plex details →