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Navidrome vs Swing Music
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| Fact | Navidrome | Swing Music |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 24k | 2.1k |
| Latest | v0.64.2 | v3.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 42 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Spotify. Alternatives to Spotify →
PartialNavidromeStreams your own music library to Subsonic-compatible clients; there is no catalog of music to stream.
PartialSwing MusicStreams your own music library to a web player and an Android app, with daily mixes and listening stats; there is no catalog of music to stream.
Navidrome
- v0.64.22026-09-24This is a bug fix release. The main fix is for users on slow storage (USB disks, remote drives), who have seen floods o…
- v0.64.12026-09-21v0.64.1 - Security Fixes
- v0.64.02026-09-12This release brings an experimental Jellyfin Music API, so Jellyfin-compatible music clients like Finamp and Jellify ca…
- v0.63.22026-07-11205c85da5523338807808202d8877ccaa6e82776: fix(plugins): surface host service failures when loading plugins (#5756) (@de…
- v0.63.12026-07-09052f10fd68984a01cc2c87eee9edcc16dbfa6ad5: fix(build): prevent 32-bit startup crash (segfault/SIGILL) in downloads binar…
Swing Music
- v3.0.02026-06-12Improved support for running Swing Music via Docker. Please check out the updated documentation.
- v2.1.102026-04-26Installer script for Linux and Mac. Run curl -fsSL | bash to install with a single command.pre-release
- v2.1.42026-01-181. Vulnerability patch: Path traversal on directory browser endpoint, reported by @d-virtuosa
- v2.1.32025-12-07This is a bug fix release that fixes #421 where the server is unable to run because of a misconfigured web client.
- v2.1.22025-12-07This is a bug fix release that fixes #421 where the server is unable to run because of a misconfigured web client.
Navidrome
✓ signed The latest release, v0.64.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Swing Music
unsigned The latest release, v3.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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