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Aurral vs PinePods

Comparing two open source alternatives to Spotify. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Aurral

Aurral

MIT

Open-source self-hosted music discovery and playlist companion for Lidarr with personalised recommendations, playlist automation, and multi-user support.

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PinePods

PinePods

GPL-3.0

A self-hosted, cross-platform podcast management system with a modern Rust and Python stack.

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Side-by-side comparison

AurralAurral
PinePodsPinePods
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Self-hostableYesYes
GitHub Stars1,628984
Forks7771
Open Issues49155
Last CommitSep 7, 2026Aug 10, 2026
First ReleasedJan 15, 2026Sep 3, 2022
Categories
Music Discovery
Content PublishingPodcasting
Tags
#music-discovery#playlist-management#recommendations#music#self-hostable
#podcast#self hosted#audio#cross-platform

GitHub stars over time

GitHub stars over time
Aurral
PinePods984

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