netdatavsSnapcast
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netdata | Snapcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 81 211 | 8 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +564 | +149 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
netdata scores 87/100 against 72/100 for Snapcast, so it is the safer default.
netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.
If you want the quickest setup, netdata is easier to run; Snapcast needs more configuration.
netdata is growing faster right now (+564 stars in 30 days).
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