# Music Assistant vs yoink

> Two self-hosted [Music Streaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/music-streaming), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Music Assistant | yoink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming | #32 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 3 256 ✓ | 151 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.1.0 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 45/100 for yoink, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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