koelvsqm-music
Two self-hosted Music Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koel | qm-music | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 17 320 | 588 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 11 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.
If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; koel needs more configuration.
koel is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).
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