# Home Assistant vs Jellyfin

| Attribute | Home Assistant | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.6 (1% (low)) | 48.2 (1% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open source system for automating and controlling smart home devices locally without cloud dependency. Includes support for over 1500 integrations, customizable dashboards, natural language voice assistant, energy management, and runs on affordable hardware—keeping all data private and under user control. | An open-source media server that lets you self-host your personal media library and stream it across multiple devices privately, without tracking, subscriptions, or vendor lock-in. |
| integrations.count | 1,500 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Huawei LTE","native":true},{"name":"NodeRed","native":false},{"name":"Discord","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"name":"Kodi","native":false,"category":"media_platform","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Discord","native":false,"category":"social","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Chromecast","native":false,"category":"casting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"VLC","native":false,"category":"media_player"},{"name":"Navidrome","native":false,"category":"music_server","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.home-assistant.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:44:23.031Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://jellyfin.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:09:18.912Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://jellyfin.org/posts/tags/security |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:50:17.092Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*