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Liquidsoap vs AzuraCast: catalog facts
Liquidsoap	AzuraCast
Best for: Running an internet radio station or automated live stream	Best for: Running your own internet radio station or several of them
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source; donations are accepted.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
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	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
Requires writing scripts; there is no graphical interface Hard to learn for people who do not program	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 not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Liquidsoap liquidsoap.info Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AzuraCast azuracast.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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