Jellystat vs PeerTube

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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FeatureJellystatPeerTube
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,432★ 15,236
First released20232018
ReplacesTautulliYouTube, Vimeo

Why pick each one

Choose Jellystat if…

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

Choose PeerTube if…

  • Reduces bandwidth via P2P
  • Federates with the Fediverse
PeerTube details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellystat or PeerTube better?

Neither is universally better. PeerTube has the larger community, while Jellystat is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Jellystat and PeerTube free and open-source?

Yes. Jellystat is licensed under MIT and PeerTube under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jellystat and PeerTube with Docker?

Jellystat: yes. PeerTube: yes.

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