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Jellyfin

Jellyfin is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Plex / Netflix (personal media). This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-15).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
media streaming
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Plex / Netflix (personal media)
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
GPL-2.0
primary language/stack
C# / .NET
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
Docker, bare-metal, Helm
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~37k (Jan 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Active
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
No (self-host only)
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
~1GB RAM; transcoding needs more CPU/GPU
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Large community (Reddit, forum, Matrix)

Fully free media server with no paid tiers, fork of Emby.

Official site / source ↗

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FAQ

What does Jellyfin replace?
Jellyfin is a self-hostable alternative to Plex / Netflix (personal media).

What's notable about Jellyfin?
Fully free media server with no paid tiers, fork of Emby.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.