# sonobarr vs Valkey

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

| | sonobarr | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 31 in Music | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 383 | 27 559 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +272 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.13.0 · 9 Sept 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 48/100 for sonobarr, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for sonobarr.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; sonobarr needs more configuration.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+272 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [sonobarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonobarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonobarr.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sonobarr-vs-valkey