Emby
Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device
Jellyfin
The Free Software Media System
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Emby | Jellyfin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Media Streaming | Media Streaming |
| License | Not documented | GPL-2.0 |
| Primary language | C# | C# |
| GitHub stars | 5,005 | ▲58,551 |
| GitHub forks | 853 | ▲5,710 |
| Open issues | 139 | 822 |
| Docker pulls | 264,823,570 | ▲447,450,229 |
| Latest version | 3.5.2.0 | v12.3 |
| Platforms with an official client | 2 — iOS, Linux | ▲7 — iOS, Android, Android TV, Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Third-party clients | 0 | ▲1 |
| Deployment methods | 6 | ▲7 |
| Data last verified | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
▲ = leads on countable metrics only (stars, forks, Docker pulls, official-client platforms, third-party clients, deployment methods). License, language, latest version, open issues and verification dates are shown side by side without a verdict — they are facts, not scores. Verification state per platform is on each app profile page.
Where each side leads
Where Emby leads0
No countable metric where Emby is ahead of Jellyfin in the database.
Where Jellyfin leads6
- GitHub stars — 58,551
- GitHub forks — 5,710
- Docker pulls — 447,450,229
- Platforms with an official client — 7 — iOS, Android, Android TV, Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Third-party clients — 1
- Deployment methods — 7
Pricing
Emby
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Jellyfin
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Licence (Not documented vs GPL-2.0) is the only cost-related field the database records, and it is a fact rather than a price.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emby open source?
The license field for Emby is Not documented in the database.
Is Jellyfin open source?
Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0, verified Oct 25, 2026.
Which one has more GitHub stars?
Emby has 5,005 stars and Jellyfin has 58,551, both captured Oct 25, 2026.
Does Emby have an official Android client?
No first-party Android client is recorded for Emby. Jellyfin does have one.
Can I run Emby with Docker?
Yes. 2 Docker images recorded: emby/embyserver, linuxserver/emby.
Can I run Jellyfin with Docker?
Yes. 3 Docker images recorded: jellyfin/jellyfin, ghcr.io/jellyfin/jellyfin, linuxserver/jellyfin.
How much RAM do they need?
Not documented. The database schema has no memory-usage field yet, so this site does not claim a RAM figure for either app.