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