Jellyfin vs Kodi
Both Jellyfin and Kodi are self-hosted alternatives to Netflix, Plex, Prime Video and Stremio. Both are filed under Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming.
Side by side
| Field | Jellyfin | Kodi |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 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. | Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows. |
| GitHub stars | 58,906 | 21,414 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | C#, deb, Docker | C++, deb |
| Latest release | v12.4, 26 October 2026 | 22.0rc1-Piers, 27 September 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming |
| Website | https://jellyfin.org | https://kodi.tv/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin | https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc |
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 21,414.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Jellyfin has the newer release on record: v12.4, 26 October 2026, against 22.0rc1-Piers, 27 September 2026.
- Both are listed under the same license: GPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Jellyfin lists C#, deb, Docker; Kodi lists C++, deb.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming.