# Navidrome Music Server vs openpencil

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

| | Navidrome Music Server | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 24 420 ✓ | 9 407 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +645 | +806 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.

## Details

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

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