# authelia vs Jellyfin

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | authelia | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 29 435 | 58 765 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +354 | +1 291 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v4.39.28 · 17 Sept 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 81/100 for authelia, so it is the safer default.

authelia ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 291 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authelia](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia.md)
- [Jellyfin](https://selfhost.directory/project/jellyfin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jellyfin.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-vs-jellyfin