MinusPodvsSnapcast
Two self-hosted Audio Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MinusPod | Snapcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 509 | 8 038 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.100.24 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Snapcast scores 72/100 against 50/100 for MinusPod, so it is the safer default.
MinusPod ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.
Snapcast is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
MinusPod details →Snapcast details →All Audio Streaming projects →
Swap a project
Keep MinusPod, compare it with
Keep Snapcast, compare it with