# Music Assistant vs Pinepods

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

| | Music Assistant | Pinepods |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 3 251 ✓ | 1 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.

Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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