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Jellyfin vs iptv-tool
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars, 5,523 forks, 684 open issues and last shipped yesterday. iptv-tool has 1,116 stars, 295 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Jellyfin leads on adoption by 5,029% (57,244 vs 1,116 stars). Jellyfin is written in C# under GPL-2.0; iptv-tool is written in PHP under GPL-2.0. Jellyfin has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, iptv-tool 26%. Jellyfin 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 | iptv-tool | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | C# | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.5K | ⑂ 295 |
| 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 iptv-tool if
- You want the iptv-tool feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and iptv-tool 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 iptv-tool
iptv tool is a self hosted IPTV toolbox written in PHP and distributed under the GPL 2.0 licence. It runs from a Docker image (taksss/php epg) built on Alpine, with images published for the amd64, arm64 and armv7 architectures and a compressed image size of about 20 MB. The project manages Electronic Program Guide data, live source lists and channel logos from a single web administration page, and it returns data in the DIYP/Baichuan, 超级直播 and xmltv formats.
read the full iptv-tool overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jellyfin or iptv-tool more popular?
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars and iptv-tool has 1,116. Jellyfin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jellyfin and iptv-tool free?
Both are open source. Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0 and iptv-tool under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Jellyfin and iptv-tool?
Jellyfin is written in C# and iptv-tool in PHP. 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 iptv-tool?
Choose Jellyfin if you want the larger community (57,244 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose iptv-tool if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.