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Navidrome vs Koel: catalog facts
Navidrome	Koel
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. PikaPods offers an officially supported paid…	Freemium The open-source server is free; Koel Plus is a paid edition with extra features.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Subsonic API support, so dozens of existing phone apps work with it A single small binary that runs comfortably on a Raspberry Pi	Multi-user support with smart playlists and favourites Metadata editing and uploads from the web interface
Music only; no video, photos or live TV Quality depends on how well your files are already tagged	Some features are reserved for the paid Koel Plus edition Requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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