# minecraft vs Navidrome Music Server

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

| | minecraft | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 24 411 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | +653 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 78/100 for minecraft, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Navidrome Music Server.

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

## Details

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