# heplify vs Navidrome Music Server

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

| | heplify | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #27 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 222 | 24 420 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +645 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.28 · 4 Sept 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 49/100 for heplify, so it is the safer default.

Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for heplify.

If you want the quickest setup, Navidrome Music Server is easier to run; heplify needs more configuration.

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+645 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [heplify](https://selfhost.directory/project/heplify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/heplify.md)
- [Navidrome Music Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/heplify-vs-navidrome-music-server