Jellystat vs qBittorrent

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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FeatureJellystatqBittorrent
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseMITGPL-3.0-or-later
LanguageJavaScriptC++
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB50 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,432★ 39,327
First released20232023
ReplacesTautulliµTorrent

Why pick each one

Choose Jellystat if…

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

Choose qBittorrent if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 39.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in C++
qBittorrent details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellystat or qBittorrent better?

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

Are Jellystat and qBittorrent free and open-source?

Yes. Jellystat is licensed under MIT and qBittorrent under GPL-3.0-or-later. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jellystat and qBittorrent with Docker?

Jellystat: yes. qBittorrent: check the project docs for container support.

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