# Music Assistant vs OpenSearch

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

| | Music Assistant | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 3 263 | 13 932 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +153 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 71/100 for Music Assistant, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.

## Details

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

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