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Finamp vs Koel
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Finamp | Koel |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Dart | PHP |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 4.3k | 17k |
| Latest | 0.6.27 | v9.15.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 3 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 47 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Spotify. Alternatives to Spotify →
PartialFinampPlays your own Jellyfin music library on Android and iOS with offline downloads; there is no catalog of music to stream.
PartialKoelStreams your own music and podcasts to its web player and mobile apps; there is no catalog of music to stream.
Finamp
- 1.0.1-beta2026-09-02Finamp Beta Update 1.0.1pre-release
- v1.0.0-beta-retagged2026-08-31Finamp Beta Update 1.0.0 (0.9.26)pre-release
- 0.9.25-beta2026-08-03Finamp Beta Update 0.9.25pre-release
- 0.9.24-beta2026-06-16Finamp Beta Update 0.9.24 - The Home Screen Updatepre-release
- 0.9.23-beta2026-03-21Finamp Beta Update 0.9.23pre-release
Koel
- v9.15.02026-09-28feat: tell an open tab when a newer build of Koel is live
- v9.14.12026-09-25fix: pick readable highlight text when the highlight is set before the theme store starts
- v9.14.02026-09-24Set APP_URL to the address people use to reach Koel, for example APP_URL= Password reset and invitation emails now alwa…
- v9.13.02026-09-17feat: encrypt Last.fm and ListenBrainz tokens at rest
- v9.12.02026-09-14feat: allow favoriting a song straight from the home screen
Finamp
unsigned The latest release, 0.6.27, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Koel
unsigned The latest release, v9.15.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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