Dpipstudio Botwave by dpipstudio

BotWave - Your Raspberry Pi FM Network

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Verdict 62/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 16 days ago

Self-host Dpipstudio Botwave on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
62 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
127
5 forks

About Dpipstudio Botwave

From the project's README at github.com/dpipstudio/botwave. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

BotWave lets you broadcast audio over FM radio using Raspberry Pi devices. It supports both single-device setups and multi-Pi networks, with features like remote control, live streaming, automated actions, and more, making it great for learning, experimentation, and creative projects.

Starting the local client Understanding the local client command line interface <a href="#3-uploading-f

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
67
maturity
76
community
73
security
85
sustainability
68
adoption
15

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 127 github.com/dpipstudio/botwave
GitHub forks 5 github.com/dpipstudio/botwave

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age0.8 yearssince Jul 2025
Last commit4 days agoMay 3, 2026
Releases shipped20last: 16 days ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links2declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

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