Jellyfin vs Plex
Jellyfin is a self-hosted alternative to Plex; this page sets its record against the record this index keeps for Plex itself.
Side by side
| Field | Jellyfin | Plex |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Centralized home media playback system with a powerful central server. |
| GitHub stars | 58,906 | Not tracked — proprietary, no public repository |
| License | GPL-2.0 | ⊘ Proprietary |
| Platforms | C#, deb, Docker | Unknown |
| Latest release | v12.4, 26 October 2026 | No release recorded |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | Not tracked — proprietary, no public repository |
| Health | Active | No activity date recorded |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming | Media Streaming - Video Streaming |
| Website | https://jellyfin.org | https://www.plex.tv/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin | https://www.plex.tv/ |
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.
- Health labels differ: Jellyfin is filed as Active, Plex as No activity date recorded.
- Licenses differ: Jellyfin is listed under GPL-2.0; Plex under ⊘ Proprietary.
- Platforms differ: Jellyfin lists C#, deb, Docker; Plex lists Unknown.
- Jellyfin is filed under Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming; Plex is filed under Media Streaming - Video Streaming.