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ECC vs musicbox
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars, 43,728 forks, 201 open issues and last shipped yesterday. musicbox has 9,869 stars, 1,569 forks, 54 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ECC leads on adoption by 2,894% (295,522 vs 9,869 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; musicbox is written in Python under MIT. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, musicbox 16%. ECC was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| ECC | musicbox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 296K | ★ 9.9K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 44K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 296K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick musicbox if
- You want the musicbox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and musicbox fits your workflow better
About ECC
Language: English العربية Português (Brasil) 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Türkçe Русский Tiếng Việt ไทย Deutsch Español Українська Polski বাংলা [!WARNING] Official sources only. Install ECC only from verified channels: the GitHub repository github.com/affaan m/ECC, the npm packages ecc universal and ecc agentshield , the GitHub App, the plugin slug ecc@ecc , and the project website ecc.tools. Third party re uploads and unofficial mirrors are not maintained or reviewed by the project and may contain malware. Install with Claude Code Use the guided setup or native plugin commands. Both install the same ecc@ecc plugin. Choose…
About musicbox
NetEase MusicBox 高品质网易云音乐命令行客户端，基于 Python 编写。 感谢为 MusicBox 的开发付出过努力的每一个人。 网易云音乐 API 能力由 NeteaseCloudMusicApiEnhanced/api enhanced 提供支持。 Demo 功能特性 支持多档音质播放：MP3（极高/较高/标准）及无损、高清臻音、超清母带等 FLAC，安装 mpv 后自动切换 支持歌曲、艺术家、专辑、本地列表模糊搜索 支持排行榜、新碟上架、精选歌单、主播电台、我的歌单、我的云盘、私人 FM 和每日推荐 支持本地收藏、歌曲评论、专辑跳转、随心打碟和定时退出 支持播放进度、播放模式、当前/历史播放列表和桌面歌词显示 支持 Vim 风格快捷键、数字快捷键和自定义全局快捷键 安装 推荐用 uv 或 pipx 安装为全局命令 musicbox ；参与开发见下文「本地开发」。 环境要求 Python 3.10 及以上 mpg123 （MP3）、 mpv （可选，FLAC / Hi Res） 安装系统依赖 macOS: Ubuntu/Debian: CentOS/Red Hat: 安装 MusicBox PyPI （可能落后于源码）： 源码 （全局命令；改代码后需重装，开发期可用 e ）： 本地开发 （不装全局命令）： 可选依赖 aria2 ：缓存歌曲 libnotify bin ：Linux 消息提示…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or musicbox more popular?
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars and musicbox has 9,869. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and musicbox free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and musicbox under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and musicbox?
ECC is written in JavaScript and musicbox 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, ECC or musicbox?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (295,522 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose musicbox if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.