koelvsSpeaches
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koel | Speaches | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 3 in Audio |
| GitHub stars | 17 321 | 3 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 63/100 for Speaches, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Speaches.
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