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AzuraCast vs Liquidsoap: catalog facts
AzuraCast	Liquidsoap
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Best for: Running your own internet radio station or several of them	Best for: Running an internet radio station or automated live stream
Free Free and open source; donations are accepted.	Free Free to download and use.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
All-in-one install through Docker Multiple stations with role-based permissions All 3 strengths for AzuraCast All-in-one install through Docker Multiple stations with role-based permissions Embeddable public player pages and an API	A real language for streams instead of fixed settings Icecast output, RTMP input and FFmpeg encoding All 3 strengths for Liquidsoap A real language for streams instead of fixed settings Icecast output, RTMP input and FFmpeg encoding Fallbacks, rotation and crossfades in a few lines
Requires a server that runs Docker More than needed for simple personal music streaming	Requires writing scripts; there is no graphical interface Hard to learn for people who do not program
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AzuraCast azuracast.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Liquidsoap liquidsoap.info Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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