# k7 vs Navidrome 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 | 24 416 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +641 ✓ |
| 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 (+641 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [k7](https://selfhost.directory/project/k7) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/k7.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/k7-vs-navidrome-music-server