Emby vs Jellyfin
Emby and Jellyfin side by side, using the facts we store for each app. Where a value is missing, we have no data for it.
| Fact | Emby | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Home media server supporting both DLNA and DIAL (Chromecast) devices out-of-the-box. | Jellyfin is a free software media server for managing and streaming personal media to client devices. |
| License | Proprietary | GPL-2.0 |
| GitHub stars | Not available | 57,986 |
| Last repository update | Not available | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Runtime / stack | C# | C#, deb, Docker |
| Install methods | Not available | docker, source |
| Container deployment | No container deployment found | No container deployment found |
| Topic tags | Media Servers, Media Management, Audio Streaming, Self Hosting Solutions | Multimedia Streaming, Media Management, Media Servers, Audio Streaming, Self Hosting Solutions |
| Alternative to | Netflix, Plex | Netflix, Plex |
| More | Emby on selfhostedworld.com | Jellyfin on selfhostedworld.com |
What they share
- Both are tagged Media Servers, Media Management, Audio Streaming, and Self Hosting Solutions.
Where they differ
- Emby's license is Proprietary. Jellyfin's license is GPL-2.0.
- Emby has no GitHub star count in our data.
- Emby has no repository update date in our data.
- Only Jellyfin is tagged Multimedia Streaming.