Jellyfin vs Watcharr
Both Jellyfin and Watcharr are self-hosted alternatives to Letterboxd.
Side by side
| Field | Jellyfin | Watcharr |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Add and track all the shows and movies you are watching. Comes with user authentication, modern and clean UI and a very simple setup. |
| GitHub stars | 58,906 | 1,573 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Platforms | C#, deb, Docker | Docker |
| Latest release | v12.4, 26 October 2026 | v4.4.0-beta.1, 31 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming | Media Management |
| Website | https://jellyfin.org | https://github.com/sbondCo/Watcharr |
| Source code | https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin | https://github.com/sbondCo/Watcharr |
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 1,573.
- Jellyfin recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 31 October 2026.
- Watcharr has the newer release on record: v4.4.0-beta.1, 31 October 2026, against v12.4, 26 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Jellyfin is listed under GPL-2.0; Watcharr under MIT.
- Platforms differ: Jellyfin lists C#, deb, Docker; Watcharr lists Docker.
- Jellyfin is filed under Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming; Watcharr is filed under Media Management.