gonic vs Jellyfin
Both gonic and Jellyfin are self-hosted alternatives to Spotify.
Side by side
| Field | gonic | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Lightweight music streaming server. Subsonic compatible. | Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and Kodi. |
| GitHub stars | 2,642 | 58,906 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Go, Docker | C#, deb, Docker |
| Latest release | v0.23.0, 22 October 2026 | v12.4, 26 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 27 October 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Audio Streaming | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming |
| Website | https://github.com/sentriz/gonic | https://jellyfin.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/sentriz/gonic | https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Jellyfin has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 58,906 against 2,642.
- Jellyfin recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 27 October 2026.
- Jellyfin has the newer release on record: v12.4, 26 October 2026, against v0.23.0, 22 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: gonic is listed under GPL-3.0; Jellyfin under GPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: gonic lists Go, Docker; Jellyfin lists C#, deb, Docker.
- gonic is filed under Media Streaming - Audio Streaming; Jellyfin is filed under Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming.