# lidarr-on-steroids vs Music Assistant

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

| | lidarr-on-steroids | Music Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 31 in Music | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 529 | 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 | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 46/100 for lidarr-on-steroids, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lidarr-on-steroids.

Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [lidarr-on-steroids](https://selfhost.directory/project/lidarr-on-steroids) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lidarr-on-steroids.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/lidarr-on-steroids-vs-music-assistant