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Navidrome vs rtp2httpd
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars, 1,708 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rtp2httpd has 2,080 stars, 322 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Navidrome leads on adoption by 1,036% (23,632 vs 2,080 stars). Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0; rtp2httpd is written in C under GPL-2.0. Navidrome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, rtp2httpd 15%. 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 | rtp2httpd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 322 |
| 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 rtp2httpd if
- You want the rtp2httpd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and rtp2httpd 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 rtp2httpd
rtp2httpd is a C based IPTV streaming forwarder that converts multicast RTP/UDP and RTSP sources into unicast HTTP streams for clients that cannot join multicast directly. It lives in the IPTV media streaming ecosystem, with topics including china iptv, iptv, iptv m3u, iptv player, msd lite, multicast, rtp, rtp proxy, rtsp proxy, and udpxy.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Navidrome or rtp2httpd more popular?
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars and rtp2httpd has 2,080. Navidrome has the larger community by that measure.
Are Navidrome and rtp2httpd free?
Both are open source. Navidrome is licensed under GPL-3.0 and rtp2httpd under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Navidrome and rtp2httpd?
Navidrome is written in Go and rtp2httpd in C. 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 rtp2httpd?
Choose Navidrome if you want the larger community (23,632 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose rtp2httpd if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.