JellySearchvsJellyswarrm
Two self-hosted Media Server projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JellySearch | Jellyswarrm | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #65 of 119 in Media Server | #61 of 119 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | — | 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +45 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.0 · 11 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | mit | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Jellyswarrm scores 51/100 against 50/100 for JellySearch, so it is the safer default.
Jellyswarrm ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for JellySearch.
Jellyswarrm is growing faster right now (+45 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: JellySearch is mit, Jellyswarrm is GPL-2.0.
- Features only JellySearch lists: Client-transparent via reverse proxy, Full-text search proxy, Genre search, Multi-field search and 3 more.
- Features only Jellyswarrm lists: API Compatibility, Audio Streaming, Automatic bitrate adjustment, Direct Playback and 7 more.
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