authentikvsJellyfin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 58 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +1 287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 81/100 for authentik, so it is the safer default.
Jellyfin ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 287 stars in 30 days).
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