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Jellyfin vs MovieBox-Tui
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars, 5,523 forks, 684 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MovieBox-Tui has 2,029 stars, 216 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Jellyfin leads on adoption by 2,721% (57,244 vs 2,029 stars). Jellyfin is written in C# under GPL-2.0; MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. Jellyfin has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, MovieBox-Tui 11%. 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 | MovieBox-Tui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C# | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.5K | ⑂ 216 |
| 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 MovieBox-Tui if
- You want the MovieBox-Tui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and MovieBox-Tui 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 MovieBox-Tui
MovieBox Tui is a Rust terminal user interface for finding, downloading, and streaming movies, TV shows, anime, and live television. It lives in the command line media ecosystem, using ratatui and local players such as mpv, IINA, VLC, or Android video players. The project gives users one keyboard driven workspace for searching titles, browsing providers, importing IPTV playlists, and launching playback.
read the full MovieBox-Tui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jellyfin or MovieBox-Tui more popular?
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars and MovieBox-Tui has 2,029. Jellyfin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jellyfin and MovieBox-Tui free?
Both are open source. Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0 and MovieBox-Tui under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Jellyfin and MovieBox-Tui?
Jellyfin is written in C# and MovieBox-Tui in Rust. 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 MovieBox-Tui?
Choose Jellyfin if you want the larger community (57,244 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose MovieBox-Tui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.