headscalevsJellyfin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 45 154 | 58 765 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 047 | +1 291 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 82/100 for headscale, so it is the safer default.
Jellyfin ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
headscale details →Jellyfin details →