# Jellyfin vs MeiliSearch

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Jellyfin | MeiliSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 58 754 | 59 697 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 311 ✓ | +309 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.56.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 82/100 for MeiliSearch, so it is the safer default.

MeiliSearch ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 311 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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