emby-playback-guardianvsEmbystat
Two self-hosted Media Server projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| emby-playback-guardian | Embystat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 35/100 | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #106 of 118 in Media Server | #101 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 291 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.3.2 · 8 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Embystat scores 39/100 against 35/100 for emby-playback-guardian, so it is the safer default.
emby-playback-guardian ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Embystat.
If you want the quickest setup, emby-playback-guardian is easier to run; Embystat needs more configuration.
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