DroppedNeedle vs Noctis

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

DroppedNeedle

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted music request and discovery server that drives your own download clients, verifies every file, and shelves it in a library you own.

MIT

Cross-platform lossless music player with rich library management, synced lyrics, and gapless playback for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

	DroppedNeedle	Noctis
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	1,292	209
Forks	60	9
Open Issues	105	14
Last Commit	Sep 4, 2026	Aug 22, 2026
First Released	Oct 10, 2025	Mar 19, 2026
Categories	Music Discovery Music Player	Music Player
Tags	#music #self hosted #music-discovery #automation #audio	#audio #desktop-app #cross-platform #lyrics #lossless

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