![LibreTime](https://github.com/libretime/libretime) by LibreTime

LibreTime: Radio Broadcast & Automation Platform

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Verdict 74/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 10 months ago

Self-host ![LibreTime](https://github.com/libretime/libretime) on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
74 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
926
249 forks

About ![LibreTime](https://github.com/libretime/libretime)

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

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LibreTime makes it easy to run your own online or terrestrial radio station. It is a community managed fork of the AirTime project.

It is managed by a friendly inclusive community of stations from around the globe that use, document and improve LibreTime. Join us in fixing bugs and in defining how we manage the codebase going forward.

Check out the documentation for more information and start broadcasting!

Health score breakdown

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

activity
72
maturity
100
community
90
security
85
sustainability
88
adoption
28

Adoption signals

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

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 926 github.com/LibreTime/libretime
GitHub forks 249 github.com/LibreTime/libretime

Release & maintenance

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

Project age9.2 yearssince Feb 2017
Last commit3 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped29last: 10 months ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links1declared 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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Ready to self-host ![LibreTime](https://github.com/libretime/libretime)?

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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