Beets
Music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger (command-line and Web interface).
- Music Streaming
- Python
- MIT
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 15,756
- Forks
- 2,138
- Open issues
- 617
- Commits, last 12 months
- 2,246
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.14.1Sep 17, 2026
- Created
- Aug 9, 2010
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About Beets
Music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger (command-line and Web interface). Beets is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 15,756 stars and 2,138 forks on GitHub, with 2,246 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- music
- musicbrainz
- python
- music-library
- cli
- hacktoberfest
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What is Beets?
Beets is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Music Streaming category. Music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger (command-line and Web interface). The source code lives at github.com/beetbox/beets, where it has 15,756 stars.
Is Beets free and open source?
Yes. Beets is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Beets with Docker?
Beets does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Python and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Beets?
Popular open-source alternatives to Beets include Navidrome Music Server, koel and Audiobookshelf.
Is Beets actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Beets was on Oct 6, 2026 with 2,246 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.14.1, published Sep 17, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.