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Icecast vs AzuraCast: catalog facts
Icecast	AzuraCast
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Best for: Hosting an internet radio station or private audio stream	Best for: Running your own internet radio station or several of them
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2.	Free Free and open source; donations are accepted.
Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Supports Ogg Vorbis, Opus, WebM and MP3 streams Long-running project maintained by Xiph.Org Built on open standards, with room for new formats Seamless upgrade path from 2.4.x configuration	All-in-one install through Docker Multiple stations with role-based permissions Embeddable public player pages and an API
Needs a separate source client to send audio Server configuration is aimed at technically comfortable users	Requires a server that runs Docker More than needed for simple personal music streaming
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Icecast icecast.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AzuraCast azuracast.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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