Navidrome Music Servervsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Navidrome Music Server | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 24 420 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +645 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+645 stars in 30 days).
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