# MusicBot vs Radarr

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

| | MusicBot | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Music | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 774 | 14 671 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +240 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 67/100 for MusicBot, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MusicBot.

Radarr is growing faster right now (+240 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MusicBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/musicbot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/musicbot.md)
- [Radarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/radarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/radarr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/musicbot-vs-radarr