# multica vs qm-music

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

| | multica | qm-music |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 124 in AI | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 54 215 ✓ | 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 907 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

multica scores 84/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.

If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; multica needs more configuration.

multica is growing faster right now (+2 907 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [multica](https://selfhost.directory/project/multica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/multica.md)
- [qm-music](https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/multica-vs-qm-music