Hound vs Jellyfin
Comparing two open source alternatives to Plex . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Hound
AGPL-3.0A self-hosted media server for watching, tracking, and managing movies and TV shows with P2P streaming support.
Jellyfin
GPL-2.0Free and open-source media server for movies, TV shows, music, and photos — a fully self-hosted alternative to Plex.
Side-by-side comparison
| Hound | Jellyfin | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 141 | 50,543 |
| Forks | 2 | 4,672 |
| Open Issues | — | 850 |
| Last Commit | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| First Released | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 9, 2018 |
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