# Jellyfin vs multica

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

| | Jellyfin | multica |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #10 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 58 772 ✓ | 54 221 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 298 | +2 913 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 87 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 84/100 for multica, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

multica is growing faster right now (+2 913 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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