Navidrome Music Servervsyoutube-dl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Navidrome Music Server | youtube-dl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 54 in Media Streaming | #6 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 24 411 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +653 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.64.2 · 23 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Navidrome Music Server scores 80/100 against 51/100 for youtube-dl, so it is the safer default.
Navidrome Music Server ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for youtube-dl.
Navidrome Music Server is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).
Navidrome Music Server details →youtube-dl details →