# Jellyfin vs Nezha

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

| | Jellyfin | Nezha |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 58 750 ✓ | 10 377 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 307 ✓ | +45 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | WTFPL |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 307 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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