# qm-music vs Redis

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

| | qm-music | Redis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 588 | 77 154 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +687 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for qm-music.

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

Redis is growing faster right now (+687 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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