# All-jellyfin-media-server vs MediaMTX

> Two self-hosted [Media Server projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-server), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | All-jellyfin-media-server | MediaMTX |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #53 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 586 | 20 538 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +302 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | V3 · 10 Mar 2026 | v1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 52/100 for All-jellyfin-media-server, so it is the safer default.

MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for All-jellyfin-media-server.

If you want the quickest setup, MediaMTX is easier to run; All-jellyfin-media-server needs more configuration.

MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [All-jellyfin-media-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/all-jellyfin-media-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/all-jellyfin-media-server.md)
- [MediaMTX](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediamtx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/all-jellyfin-media-server-vs-mediamtx