Jellyfin vs Jellystat

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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FeatureJellyfinJellystat
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC#JavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 55,528★ 2,432
First released20182023
ReplacesPlex, EmbyTautulli

Why pick each one

Choose Jellyfin if…

  • No subscription or account needed
  • Active community development
  • Wide client support
Jellyfin details

Choose Jellystat if…

  • Fills a Tautulli-style gap for Jellyfin
  • Simple deployment
Jellystat details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellyfin or Jellystat better?

Neither is universally better. Jellyfin has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Jellyfin and Jellystat free and open-source?

Yes. Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Jellystat under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jellyfin and Jellystat with Docker?

Jellyfin: yes. Jellystat: yes.

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