Koel by koel
Music streaming solution that works.
About Koel
From the project's README at github.com/koel/koel. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Koel (also stylized as koel, with a lowercase k) is a simple web-based personal audio streaming service written in Vue on the client side and Laravel on the server side. Targeting web developers, Koel embraces some of the more modern web technologies to do its job. Install and Upgrade Guide
For system requirements, installation/upgrade guides, troubleshooting etc., head over to the Official Documentation. Development
Koel Player is the official mobile app for Koel, which supports both iOS and Andro
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 17k | github.com/koel/koel |
| GitHub forks | 2.1k | github.com/koel/koel |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.4 years | since Dec 2015 |
| Last commit | 4 days ago | May 3, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 149 | last: 4 days ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 → |
Security advisories
CVE-2021-33563. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Koel?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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