leafplayervsMusic Assistant
Two self-hosted Music Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| leafplayer | Music Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #37 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 160 | 3 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +143 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 45 |
| Latest release | — | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 43/100 for leafplayer, so it is the safer default.
Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for leafplayer.
Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).
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