Jellyfin vs Navidrome Music Server
Both Jellyfin and Navidrome Music Server are self-hosted alternatives to Amazon Music, Apple Music, iTunes and Apple media libraries, Spotify, Tidal and YouTube Music.
Side by side
| Field | Jellyfin | Navidrome Music Server |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Modern Music Server and Streamer, compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic. |
| GitHub stars | 58,906 | 24,478 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | C#, deb, Docker | Docker, Go |
| Latest release | v12.4, 26 October 2026 | v0.64.2, 24 September 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming | Media Streaming - Audio Streaming |
| Website | https://jellyfin.org | https://www.navidrome.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin | https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome |
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 24,478.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Jellyfin has the newer release on record: v12.4, 26 October 2026, against v0.64.2, 24 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: Jellyfin is listed under GPL-2.0; Navidrome Music Server under GPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Jellyfin lists C#, deb, Docker; Navidrome Music Server lists Docker, Go.
- Jellyfin is filed under Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming; Navidrome Music Server is filed under Media Streaming - Audio Streaming.