# headscale vs Jellyfin

> 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 | 45 162 | 58 774 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 | +1 300 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

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

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