# Lidarr vs SeaweedFS

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

| | Lidarr | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 5 786 | 35 798 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +837 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.0.5144 · 26 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Lidarr, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Lidarr.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+837 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lidarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/lidarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lidarr.md)
- [SeaweedFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lidarr-vs-seaweedfs