# piped vs Snapcast

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

| | piped | Snapcast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 36 in Video Streaming | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 10 295 ✓ | 8 038 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +150 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Vue | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Snapcast scores 72/100 against 70/100 for piped, so it is the safer default.

Snapcast ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for piped.

Snapcast is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/piped-vs-snapcast