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Jellyfin vs Anthias
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars, 5,523 forks, 684 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Anthias has 3,673 stars, 726 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Jellyfin leads on adoption by 1,459% (57,244 vs 3,673 stars). Jellyfin is written in C# under GPL-2.0; Anthias is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Jellyfin has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Anthias 20%. Anthias was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Jellyfin | Anthias | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | C# | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.5K | ⑂ 726 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Jellyfin if
- You weight community size — 57K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Anthias if
- You want the Anthias feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Anthias fits your workflow better
About Jellyfin
Jellyfin is a free and open source media server that lets an individual or an organisation manage and stream their own movies, music, and other media from a dedicated server to end user devices through multiple client apps.
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About Anthias
Anthias is an open source digital signage platform for Raspberry Pi devices and PCs, written in Python and distributed under a NOASSERTION license. It was formerly known as Screenly OSE and was rebranded to Anthias to clear up the confusion between Screenly, the paid version, and this open source project. The repository carries the topics digital signage, iot, python, and raspberry pi, and the project describes itself as the world's most popular open source digital signage project. It lives in the Raspberry Pi and single board computer ecosystem, with a hosted website and documentation at anthias.screenly.io.…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jellyfin or Anthias more popular?
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars and Anthias has 3,673. Jellyfin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jellyfin and Anthias free?
Both are open source. Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0, and Anthias has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Jellyfin and Anthias?
Jellyfin is written in C# and Anthias in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Jellyfin or Anthias?
Choose Jellyfin if you want the larger community (57,244 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose Anthias if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.