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Jellyfin vs Navidrome
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| Fact | Jellyfin | Navidrome |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C# | Go |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 58k | 24k |
| Latest | v12.2 | v0.64.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 14 days between releases | about 6 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 105+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Plex. Alternatives to Plex →
Full replacementJellyfinStreams your films, series, music and live TV to its clients, with no account or paid tier.
PartialNavidromeMusic only, streamed to Subsonic-compatible clients.
Jellyfin
Navidrome
- v0.64.22026-09-24This is a bug fix release. The main fix is for users on slow storage (USB disks, remote drives), who have seen floods o…
- v0.64.12026-09-21v0.64.1 - Security Fixes
- v0.64.02026-09-12This release brings an experimental Jellyfin Music API, so Jellyfin-compatible music clients like Finamp and Jellify ca…
- v0.63.22026-07-11205c85da5523338807808202d8877ccaa6e82776: fix(plugins): surface host service failures when loading plugins (#5756) (@de…
- v0.63.12026-07-09052f10fd68984a01cc2c87eee9edcc16dbfa6ad5: fix(build): prevent 32-bit startup crash (segfault/SIGILL) in downloads binar…
Jellyfin
unsigned The latest release, v12.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Navidrome
✓ signed The latest release, v0.64.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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