# Plane vs qm-music

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

| | Plane | qm-music |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Project Management | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 61 654 ✓ | 589 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 807 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

qm-music ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.

If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; Plane needs more configuration.

Plane is growing faster right now (+1 807 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Plane](https://selfhost.directory/project/plane) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plane.md)
- [qm-music](https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qm-music.md)

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