JellyfinvsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jellyfin | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 58 762 | 44 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 288 | +128 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 3 |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Jellyfin ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 288 stars in 30 days).
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