# Jellyfin vs milvus

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

| | Jellyfin | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 58 754 ✓ | 46 514 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 311 ✓ | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

If you want the quickest setup, Jellyfin is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.

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)
- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jellyfin-vs-milvus