# Navidrome Music Server vs taOS

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

| | Navidrome Music Server | taOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #104 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 24 427 ✓ | 582 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +652 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 ✓ | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.

Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.

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

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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