# Libation vs Music Assistant

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

| | Libation | Music Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 6 375 ✓ | 3 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 ✓ | +148 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 45 ✓ |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for Libation.

## Details

- [Libation](https://selfhost.directory/project/libation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libation.md)
- [Music Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libation-vs-music-assistant