# mediastorm vs Navidrome Music Server

> Two self-hosted [Media Streaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-streaming), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | mediastorm | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #44 of 54 in Media Streaming | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 143 | 24 411 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +653 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | androidtv-native-latest · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 45/100 for mediastorm, so it is the safer default.

mediastorm ships more often: 19 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; mediastorm needs more configuration.

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [mediastorm](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediastorm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediastorm.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/mediastorm-vs-navidrome-music-server