Compare software

Ampache vs Navidrome: catalog facts
Ampache	Navidrome
Free Free and open source under the AGPLv3 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. PikaPods offers an officially supported paid…
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Built-in web player plus support for external client apps Combines local and remote catalogs into one collection	Subsonic API support, so dozens of existing phone apps work with it A single small binary that runs comfortably on a Raspberry Pi
Needs a server to install and maintain Interface centred on music more than video	Music only; no video, photos or live TV Quality depends on how well your files are already tagged
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.