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Jellyfin vs NaSuno
Jellyfin has 58,270 GitHub stars, 5,686 forks, 684 open issues and last shipped yesterday. NaSuno has 1,902 stars, 3 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 15 days ago. Jellyfin leads on adoption by 2,964% (58,270 vs 1,902 stars). Jellyfin is written in C# under GPL-2.0; NaSuno is written in various languages under MIT. Jellyfin has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, NaSuno 0%. 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 | NaSuno | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 58K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | C# | — |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.7K | ⑂ 3 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Jellyfin if
- You weight community size — 58K 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 NaSuno if
- You want the NaSuno feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- You evaluated both and NaSuno fits your workflow better
About Jellyfin
Jellyfin The Free Software Media System Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media. It is an alternative to the proprietary Emby and Plex, to provide media from a dedicated server to end user devices via multiple apps. Jellyfin is descended from Emby's 3.5.2 release and ported to the .NET platform to enable full cross platform support. There are no strings attached, no premium licenses or features, and no hidden agendas: just a team that wants to build something better and work together to achieve it. We welcome anyone who is interested in joining us in…
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About NaSuno
NaSuno Defensive Psychoacoustic Audio DSP Toolkit & Forensic Anti Attribution Engine Surgically neutralize Suno, Udio, and synthetic audio watermarks with zero perceptible quality degradation. Conceived, Architected, and Authored by Ahmad Hassan (B Ted) 🎛️ Launch Web Audio Studio • Capability Matrix • 14 Vector Defense • Architecture • Research Specs • Governance ⚡ Executive Summary Generative audio models (Suno, Udio, ElevenLabs, Google SynthID) inject proprietary synthetic watermarks, high frequency ultrasonic carriers (19.5 kHz), phase locked spread spectrums, and latent provenance…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jellyfin or NaSuno more popular?
Jellyfin has 58,270 GitHub stars and NaSuno has 1,902. Jellyfin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jellyfin and NaSuno free?
Both are open source. Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0 and NaSuno under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Jellyfin and NaSuno?
Jellyfin is written in C# and NaSuno in various languages. 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 NaSuno?
Choose Jellyfin if you want the larger community (58,270 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose NaSuno if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.