# Music Assistant vs Upptime

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

| | Music Assistant | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 3 259 | 17 185 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +1 |
| 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 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Markdown |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 69/100 for Upptime, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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