# logstash vs Navidrome Music Server

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

| | logstash | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 | 24 424 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +649 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Navidrome Music Server.

If you want the quickest setup, Navidrome Music Server is easier to run; logstash needs more configuration.

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [logstash](https://selfhost.directory/project/logstash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/logstash.md)
- [Navidrome Music Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/logstash-vs-navidrome-music-server