multicavsNavidrome Music Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| multica | Navidrome Music Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 125 in AI | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 54 174 | 24 420 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 866 | +645 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 79/100 for Navidrome Music Server, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 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; multica needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 866 stars in 30 days).
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