# Music Assistant vs MusicBot

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

| | Music Assistant | MusicBot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming | #2 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 3 252 | 5 774 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +144 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 67/100 for MusicBot, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MusicBot.

If you want the quickest setup, MusicBot is easier to run; Music Assistant needs more configuration.

Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+144 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Music Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant.md)
- [MusicBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/musicbot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/musicbot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/music-assistant-vs-musicbot