Feishin vs Jackett
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Feishin Jackett Category Media Servers Media Servers License GPL-3.0 GPL-2.0 Language TypeScript C# Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 256 MB 200 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 9,407 ★ 15,854 First released 2023 2023 Replaces Spotify —
Why pick each one
Choose Jackett if… Released under the GPL-2.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Mature project with 15.9k GitHub stars Written in C# Jackett details
Frequently asked questions Is Feishin or Jackett better? Neither is universally better. Jackett has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Feishin and Jackett free and open-source? Yes. Feishin is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Jackett under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Feishin and Jackett with Docker? Feishin: yes. Jackett: check the project docs for container support.