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Jellyfin

Open source

Self-hosted movies, TV, music, and live TV with no fees or tracking

Best for media · self-hosted · streaming

Toolora score92/100

Our own editorial score, not public reviews.

Strengths

  • Self-hosted library
  • Official clients

Skip if

you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA

Jellyfin is a free media server. Collect movies, shows, music, and live TV on your hardware with official clients — a library, not a clip dump.

Key features

  • Self-hosted library
  • Official clients
  • Live TV and DVR
  • No tracking or fees

Why it is on Toolora

We list Jellyfin for people who need media · self-hosted · streaming. Skip it if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA.

Closest alternatives on Toolora: Kodi, OBS Studio, Philo.

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Paid

Philo

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Paid, where Jellyfin has a free option.

Jellyfin

Free / open source

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