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Lyrion Music Server vs Sonus Note - Black Candy

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 SO Sonus Note - Black Candy Self-hosted Ruby on Rails music streaming server
FeatureLyrion Music ServerSonus Note - Black Candy
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePerlRuby
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, source
GitHub stars★ 1,750★ 4,337
First released20022018
ReplacesSonos, SpotifySpotify, Apple Music

Why pick each one

Choose Lyrion Music Server if…

  • Very mature project
  • Active community
Lyrion Music Server details

Choose Sonus Note - Black Candy if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Simple to deploy
Sonus Note - Black Candy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lyrion Music Server or Sonus Note - Black Candy better?

Sonus Note - Black Candy is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Lyrion Music Server if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Lyrion Music Server and Sonus Note - Black Candy free and open-source?

Yes. Lyrion Music Server is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Sonus Note - Black Candy under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Lyrion Music Server and Sonus Note - Black Candy with Docker?

Lyrion Music Server: yes. Sonus Note - Black Candy: yes.

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