Jellyfin vs Parados

Comparing two open source alternatives to Plex . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Jellyfin

GPL-2.0

Free and open-source media server for movies, TV shows, music, and photos — a fully self-hosted alternative to Plex.

ISC

A simple, lightweight home media server for UNIX systems.

	Jellyfin	Parados
License	GPL-2.0	ISC
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	50,543	14,602
Forks	4,672	2,456
Open Issues	850	13
Last Commit	Apr 23, 2026	Apr 26, 2026
First Released	Dec 9, 2018	Mar 4, 2016
Categories	Media Servers	Media Servers
Tags	#streaming #video-sharing #self hosted	#streaming #media-streaming #self hosted

A self-hosted media server for watching, tracking, and managing movies and TV shows with P2P streaming support.