budibasevsJellyfin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| budibase | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 28 367 | 58 765 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +1 291 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.
budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 291 stars in 30 days).
budibase details →Jellyfin details →