# Jellyfin vs social_recipes

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

| | Jellyfin | social_recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 118 in Media Server | #16 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 58 772 ✓ | 52 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 298 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.9.11 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Jellyfin scores 88/100 against 43/100 for social_recipes, so it is the safer default.

social_recipes ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Jellyfin.

Jellyfin is growing faster right now (+1 298 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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