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NaSuno vs BlokDust
NaSuno has 5,963 GitHub stars, 4 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. BlokDust has 629 stars, 44 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NaSuno leads on adoption by 848% (5,963 vs 629 stars). NaSuno is written in various languages under MIT; BlokDust is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. NaSuno has attracted 0% as many forks as stars, BlokDust 7%. BlokDust was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (music-production), 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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| NaSuno | BlokDust | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.0K | ★ 629 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | — | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-05 | 2026-11-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4 | ⑂ 44 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick NaSuno if
- You weight community size — 6.0K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick BlokDust if
- You want the BlokDust feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and BlokDust fits your workflow better
About NaSuno
NaSuno Defensive Psychoacoustic Audio DSP Toolkit & Forensic Anti Attribution Engine Surgically neutralize Suno, Udio, and synthetic audio watermarks with zero perceptible quality degradation. Conceived, Architected, and Authored by Ahmad Hassan (B Ted) 🎛️ Launch Web Audio Studio • Capability Matrix • 14 Vector Defense • Architecture • Research Specs • Governance ⚡ Executive Summary Generative audio models (Suno, Udio, ElevenLabs, Google SynthID) inject proprietary synthetic watermarks, high frequency ultrasonic carriers (19.5 kHz), phase locked spread spectrums, and latent provenance…
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About BlokDust
BlokDust 2 A visual, physics driven music playground. Drop blocks on a grid; nearby blocks connect; particle emitters and lasers fire into sound sources to make self playing musical environments. A faithful, much faster rebuild of BlokDust v1 (2015), for the web and as VST3/AU plug ins and a standalone app. Play it: blokdust.funputs.com · Plug ins: Settings › DOWNLOAD on the site (macOS and Windows, free) Status: 2.0 is out (November 2026): the website and the free plug ins for macOS and Windows. Next: an iPad (AUv3) version. See the roadmap and what's new since v1. Docs: docs/ · architecture · decisions · specs…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NaSuno or BlokDust more popular?
NaSuno has 5,963 GitHub stars and BlokDust has 629. NaSuno has the larger community by that measure.
Are NaSuno and BlokDust free?
Both are open source. NaSuno is licensed under MIT and BlokDust under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between NaSuno and BlokDust?
NaSuno is written in various languages and BlokDust in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, NaSuno or BlokDust?
Choose NaSuno if you want the larger community (5,963 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose BlokDust if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.