Navidrome Music Servervstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Navidrome Music Server | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 24 422 | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +647 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 78 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Navidrome Music Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Navidrome Music Server is easier to run; tesserae needs more configuration.
Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+647 stars in 30 days).
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