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Music Assistant vs Snapcast
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Music Assistant | Snapcast |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | C++ |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 3.2k | 8k |
| Latest | 2.10.7 | v0.35.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-06-27 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 28 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 47+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Sonos. Alternatives to Sonos →
PartialMusic AssistantMultiroom playback to many speaker types from one library, controlled from Home Assistant.
PartialSnapcastSynchronous multiroom audio over the network, without the speakers or a streaming app.
Music Assistant
- 2.11.0.dev20261019032026-10-192.11.0 NIGHTLY 2026101903pre-release
- 2.11.0.dev20261018032026-10-182.11.0 NIGHTLY 2026101803pre-release
- 2.10.72026-10-17_Changes since 2.10.6_
- 2.11.0.dev20261017032026-10-172.11.0 NIGHTLY 2026101703pre-release
- 2.11.0.dev20261016032026-10-162.11.0 NIGHTLY 2026101603pre-release
Music Assistant
unsigned The latest release, 2.10.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Snapcast
unsigned The latest release, v0.35.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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