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Lyrion Music Server vs moOde audio player

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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LY Lyrion Music Server Open-source music server for Squeezebox and software players VS MO moOde audio player Audiophile-quality music player for Raspberry Pi
FeatureLyrion Music ServermoOde audio player
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePerlPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,750★ 1,391
First released20022014
ReplacesSonos, SpotifySonos, Roon

Why pick each one

Choose Lyrion Music Server if…

  • Very mature project
  • Active community
Lyrion Music Server details

Choose moOde audio player if…

  • Excellent sound quality
  • Active community
moOde audio player details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lyrion Music Server or moOde audio player better?

Neither is universally better. Lyrion Music Server has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Lyrion Music Server and moOde audio player free and open-source?

Yes. Lyrion Music Server is licensed under GPL-2.0 and moOde audio player under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Lyrion Music Server and moOde audio player with Docker?

Lyrion Music Server: yes. moOde audio player: check the project docs for container support.

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