# Jellyfin vs SandBase Harness

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

| | Jellyfin | SandBase Harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #169 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 58 781 ✓ | 637 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 307 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.8 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 39/100 for SandBase Harness, so it is the safer default.

Jellyfin ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for SandBase Harness.

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)
- [SandBase Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandbase-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandbase-harness.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jellyfin-vs-sandbase-harness