MovieClawvsRygel
Two self-hosted Plex alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MovieClaw | Rygel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #91 of 118 in Media Server | #27 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 186 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | windows-v0.1.2 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Python | — |
Which one should you pick?
Rygel scores 61/100 against 43/100 for MovieClaw, so it is the safer default.
MovieClaw ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Rygel.
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