head to head · open source
Navidrome vs Anthias
Navidrome has 24,510 GitHub stars, 1,801 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Anthias has 3,714 stars, 731 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Navidrome leads on adoption by 560% (24,510 vs 3,714 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.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| Navidrome | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 731 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Navidrome if
- You weight community size — 25K 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 Music Server Navidrome is an open source web based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device. It's like your personal Spotify! Note : The master branch may be in an unstable or even broken state during development. Please use releases instead of the master branch in order to get a stable set of binaries. Check out our Live Demo! Any feedback is welcome! If you need/want a new feature, find a bug or think of any way to improve Navidrome, please file a GitHub issue or join the discussion in our Subreddit. If you want to…
read the full Navidrome overview →
About Anthias
Anthias · Open Source Digital Signage Solution for Raspberry Pi and PC :sparkles: About Anthias Anthias is a digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs. Formerly known as Screenly OSE, it was rebranded to clear up the confusion between Screenly (the paid version) and Anthias. More details can be found in this blog post. Want to help Anthias thrive? Support us using GitHub Sponsor. :rocket: Getting Started See this page for options on how to install Anthias. :white check mark: Compatibility balenaOS [!NOTE] See this page for instructions on how to install Anthias on balenaOS. You can either…
read the full Anthias overview →
More in Miscellaneous
Related comparisons
More Media & Streaming projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Media & Streaming field.
Frequently asked questions
Is Navidrome or Anthias more popular?
Navidrome has 24,510 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,714. 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 (24,510 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.