# qm-music vs Radarr

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

| | qm-music | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 588 | 14 671 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +240 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.

Radarr is growing faster right now (+240 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/qm-music-vs-radarr