# netdata vs Snapcast

> 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).

## Details

- [netdata](https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata.md)
- [Snapcast](https://selfhost.directory/project/snapcast) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/snapcast.md)

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