JellyfinvsOfficial Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jellyfin | Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #15 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 58 774 | 1 091 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 300 | +-2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 24 |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.0.20 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 64/100 for Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image, so it is the safer default.
Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.
If you want the quickest setup, Official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image is easier to run; Jellyfin needs more configuration.
Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 300 stars in 30 days).
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