# Gitea vs Jellyfin

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

| | Gitea | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 58 761 | 58 772 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +608 | +1 298 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 88/100 for Jellyfin, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 298 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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