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Navidrome vs mStream: catalog facts
Navidrome	mStream
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. PikaPods offers an officially supported paid…	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsorships.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Android, 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	Runs on low-power hardware like a Raspberry Pi Remote access without port forwarding
Music only; no video, photos or live TV Quality depends on how well your files are already tagged	Music only Requires keeping your own server running
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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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