# koel vs music-geshizhuanhuan

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

| | koel | music-geshizhuanhuan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #8 of 15 in Audio Processing |
| GitHub stars | 17 320 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.1.0 · 25 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

koel scores 75/100 against 43/100 for music-geshizhuanhuan, so it is the safer default.

koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for music-geshizhuanhuan.

If you want the quickest setup, music-geshizhuanhuan is easier to run; koel needs more configuration.

koel is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [koel](https://selfhost.directory/project/koel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/koel.md)
- [music-geshizhuanhuan](https://selfhost.directory/project/music-geshizhuanhuan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/music-geshizhuanhuan.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/koel-vs-music-geshizhuanhuan