koelvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koel | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 17 322 | 35 822 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +949 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 9 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WeKnora scores 83/100 against 75/100 for koel, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WeKnora.
WeKnora is growing faster right now (+949 stars in 30 days).
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