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Navidrome vs Ghosten-Player
Navidrome has 23,677 GitHub stars, 1,711 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped today. Ghosten-Player has 3,299 stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Navidrome leads on adoption by 618% (23,677 vs 3,299 stars). Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0; Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Navidrome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Ghosten-Player 6%. Navidrome 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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| Navidrome | Ghosten-Player | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 3.3K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 201 |
| 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 Ghosten-Player if
- You want the Ghosten-Player feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Ghosten-Player 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 Ghosten-Player
Ghosten Player is a Flutter based video player for Android phone, pad, and TV, with Windows and macOS support in development. It is a Dart app under AGPL 3.0 in the Android media and streaming ecosystem. The project gathers video resources into a local private media library instead of requiring a hosted backend.
read the full Ghosten-Player overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Navidrome or Ghosten-Player more popular?
Navidrome has 23,677 GitHub stars and Ghosten-Player has 3,299. Navidrome has the larger community by that measure.
Are Navidrome and Ghosten-Player free?
Both are open source. Navidrome is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Ghosten-Player under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Navidrome and Ghosten-Player?
Navidrome is written in Go and Ghosten-Player in Dart. 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 Ghosten-Player?
Choose Navidrome if you want the larger community (23,677 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Ghosten-Player if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.