dokkuvsJellyfin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 32 210 | 58 775 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +1 301 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 301 stars in 30 days).
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