k7vsNavidrome Music Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| k7 | Navidrome Music Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 824 | 24 414 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +639 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for k7.
If you want the quickest setup, Navidrome Music Server is easier to run; k7 needs more configuration.
Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+639 stars in 30 days).
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