# koel vs Pinepods

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

| | koel | Pinepods |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 17 320 ✓ | 1 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

koel scores 75/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.

koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.

## Details

- [koel](https://selfhost.directory/project/koel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/koel.md)
- [Pinepods](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinepods) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinepods.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/koel-vs-pinepods