# Navidrome Music Server vs OpenMES

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

| | Navidrome Music Server | OpenMES |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 24 413 ✓ | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +655 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenMES.

If you want the quickest setup, Navidrome Music Server is easier to run; OpenMES needs more configuration.

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+655 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Navidrome Music Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/navidrome-music-server.md)
- [OpenMES](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/navidrome-music-server-vs-openmes