Jellystat vs SRS

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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FeatureJellystatSRS
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptC++
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 2,432★ 29,105
First released20232025
ReplacesTautulli

Why pick each one

Choose Jellystat if…

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

Choose SRS if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 29.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in C++
SRS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jellystat or SRS better?

Neither is universally better. SRS 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 SRS free and open-source?

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

Can I run Jellystat and SRS with Docker?

Jellystat: yes. SRS: yes.

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