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Navidrome vs Anthias
Navidrome has 23,677 GitHub stars, 1,711 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped today. Anthias has 3,674 stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Navidrome leads on adoption by 544% (23,677 vs 3,674 stars). Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0; Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Navidrome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Anthias 20%. Navidrome was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (raspberry-pi), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Navidrome | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 726 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Navidrome if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Anthias if
- You want the Anthias feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Anthias fits your workflow better
About Navidrome
Navidrome is an open source, web based music collection server and streamer written in Go and released under the GPL 3.0 license. It lives in the self hosted media server ecosystem and is intended for users who want to listen to a personal music collection from a browser or mobile device.
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About Anthias
Anthias is an open source digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs, written in Python and distributed under a NOASSERTION license. It was formerly known as Screenly OSE and was rebranded to Anthias to clear up the confusion between Screenly, the paid version, and this open source project. The repository carries the topics digital signage, iot, python, and raspberry pi, and the project describes itself as the world's most popular open source digital signage project. It lives in the Raspberry Pi and single board computer ecosystem, with a hosted website and documentation at anthias.screenly.io.…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Navidrome or Anthias more popular?
Navidrome has 23,677 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,674. Navidrome has the larger community by that measure.
Are Navidrome and Anthias free?
Both are open source. Navidrome is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Anthias has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Navidrome and Anthias?
Navidrome is written in Go and Anthias in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Navidrome or Anthias?
Choose Navidrome if you want the larger community (23,677 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Anthias if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.