SHSelfHostIndex

Best Docker Media Servers for self-hosting

The 98 best Docker media servers you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
Jellyfin≈5-minute setupEasy512 MBGPL-2.058,066
SRSUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBMIT29,336
Navidrome≈5-minute setupEasy128 MBGPL-3.024,152
KoelUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBMIT17,279
PeerTubeUnder-an-hour setupHard2,048 MBAGPL-3.015,361
MeTube≈5-minute setupEasy256 MBAGPL-3.014,993
Audiobookshelf≈5-minute setupEasy256 MBGPL-3.014,638
StashUnder-an-hour setupEasy256 MBAGPL-3.013,103
JellyseerrUnder-an-hour setupEasy512 MBMIT12,893
OwncastUnder-an-hour setupEasy256 MBMIT11,590

Quick picks

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the media servers category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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