hifivsJellyfin
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hifi | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 37/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #49 of 59 in Music Streaming | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 592 | 58 740 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 297 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | C |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 37/100 for hifi, so it is the safer default.
Jellyfin ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hifi.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 297 stars in 30 days).
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