JellyfinvsJellySearch
Two self-hosted Media Server projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jellyfin | JellySearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 119 in Media Server | #65 of 119 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 59 286 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 338 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 0 |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | mit |
| Main language | C# | — |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 50/100 for JellySearch, so it is the safer default.
Jellyfin ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for JellySearch.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 338 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: Jellyfin is GPL-2.0, JellySearch is mit.
- Features only Jellyfin lists: Live TV & DVR, Media Library Management, Multi-platform clients, No Tracking or Telemetry and 2 more.
- Features only JellySearch lists: Client-transparent via reverse proxy, Full-text search proxy, Genre search, Multi-field search and 3 more.
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