homescreen-herovsJellyfin
Two self-hosted Media Server projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| homescreen-hero | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #78 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 197 | 58 744 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 301 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 15 |
| Latest release | 0.6.0 · 19 Mar 2026 | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 46/100 for homescreen-hero, so it is the safer default.
Jellyfin ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for homescreen-hero.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 301 stars in 30 days).
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