# Navidrome Music Server vs uncloud

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

| | Navidrome Music Server | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 24 414 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +639 ✓ | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Navidrome Music Server scores 79/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+639 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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