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neko vs songloft
neko has 22,315 GitHub stars, 1,628 forks, 151 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. songloft has 1,746 stars, 143 forks, 19 open issues and last shipped yesterday. neko leads on adoption by 1,178% (22,315 vs 1,746 stars). neko is written in Go under Apache-2.0; songloft is written in Go under Apache-2.0. neko has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, songloft 8%. songloft was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (docker), 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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| neko | songloft | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 143 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick neko if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick songloft if
- You want the songloft feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and songloft fits your workflow better
About neko
Neko is a self hosted virtual browser that runs inside a Docker container and streams its desktop to several people at once over WebRTC, built for developers testing web applications, privacy conscious users, and teams who want to browse, watch or present together in one shared session.
About songloft
Songloft is a self hosted music server written in Go under Apache 2.0. It manages music files the user already owns and provides no built in copyrighted content. The project was renamed from MiMusic at version 2.0, with old GitHub and Docker paths kept as redirects for at least one year.
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Frequently asked questions
Is neko or songloft more popular?
neko has 22,315 GitHub stars and songloft has 1,746. neko has the larger community by that measure.
Are neko and songloft free?
Both are open source. neko is licensed under Apache-2.0 and songloft under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between neko and songloft?
neko is written in Go and songloft in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, neko or songloft?
Choose neko if you want the larger community (22,315 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose songloft if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.