Jellyfin alternatives
On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to Jellyfin is Plex at 58/100. Jellyfin itself ranks #8 of 13 in self-hosted apps. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.
Ranked alternatives to Jellyfin
- 1Plex
Discover and stream free movies and TV shows, with the ability to organize your own media library
low · 35% - 2Immichlow · 37%
- 3Minifluxlow · 39%
- 4Home Assistant
Community-built smart home control system emphasizing privacy and local operation
low · 38%
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Why these ones
An alternative here means a product in the same category as Jellyfin (Self-Hosted Apps), ranked by the vioscaleAI composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.
Generated . See the method for how the composite is built, and why we are independent.