# Liquidsoap vs Mastodon

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

| | Liquidsoap | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 54 in Media Streaming | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 1 742 | 50 456 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +136 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | rolling-release-v2.5.x · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 62/100 for Liquidsoap, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Liquidsoap.

Mastodon is growing faster right now (+136 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Liquidsoap](https://selfhost.directory/project/liquidsoap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/liquidsoap.md)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/liquidsoap-vs-mastodon