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Jellyfin alternatives

The best Jellyfin alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Looking for the best alternatives to Jellyfin? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Jellyfin shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.

About Jellyfin

Seven candidates in, 12.0 is still trading features for correctness in the metadata layer.

RC7 continues the pattern the 12.0 train set: twelve changes, nearly all in the library and metadata layer, and none adding surface. The substantive ones tighten access control — search candidates are now filtered by user access in a single query, and permissions are enforced on similar-items lookups — alongside episode and season counting fixes for virtual items, anime provider IDs on season folders, and progress logging for data migrations. The release still restates the versioning change introduced at RC1, where the leading 10. was dropped so 10.11.x becomes 12.x, and still requires 10.10.7 or 10.11.x as an upgrade floor.

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Top 12 alternatives to Jellyfin

Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.

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Jellyfin vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance

Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.

ProductVelocitySparks · 30dFocus areasLatest release
Jellyfin (baseline)5.00media-serverself-hostedrelease-candidates
GitHub10.01copilotenterprise-aimodel-routingConfigure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection
Teable7.51agentic-workflowscomposioai-model-tiersScheduled Routines + Composio integration land: Teable becomes an automation hub
Softr7.52no-codemcpai-agentsA brand new way to build with Softr
Document3607.51knowledge-basedocumentationcollaborative-editingAugust 2026 - 12.8.4
Tana7.52ambient-aivoice-agentmeeting-captureHey Tana just does it, a Calendar, and a new Home
SiYuan6.31local-firstknowledge-managementai-agentSiYuan v3.8.4-beta.4: agent workspace control and MiniMax image generation
Joplin6.31note-takingai-integrationprivacyWhat's new in Joplin 3.7
Wiki.js6.31wikiself-hostedenterprise-auth3.0.0-beta.554
Asana6.30project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers
Hive6.30project-managementai-automationworkflow
Double6.31ai-accountingmodel-tieringagentic-workflowsAsk Double adds three-tier AI models: Standard 93% off, Auto routing, Expert on Claude Opus 5
Outline6.31knowledge-managementmcpai-agentsWebMCP support

The 12 best Jellyfin alternatives, in depth

1. GitHub · velocity 10.0

GitHub Copilot gets cost-aware inference tiers as enterprise AI tooling tightens across the platform.

Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, GitHub focuses on copilot, enterprise ai and model routing.

Over the last 30 days GitHub has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

2. Teable · velocity 7.5

Teable adds Composio integration and Scheduled Routines, pivoting from spreadsheet to agentic workflow platform.

Over the last 30 days Teable shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “Scheduled Routines + Composio integration land: Teable becomes an automation hub”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Teable focuses on agentic workflows, composio and ai model tiers.

Over the last 30 days Teable has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

3. Softr · velocity 7.5

Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable.

Over the last 30 days Softr shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “A brand new way to build with Softr”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Softr focuses on no code, mcp and ai agents.

Over the last 30 days Softr has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

4. Document360 · velocity 7.5

Document360 ships collaborative editing and API v3 with OAuth 2.0 in back-to-back releases.

Over the last 30 days Document360 shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “August 2026 - 12.8.4”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Document360 focuses on knowledge base, documentation and collaborative editing.

Over the last 30 days Document360 has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

5. Tana · velocity 7.5

Tana races toward ambient AI assistant — voice commands now execute silently without interrupting you.

Over the last 30 days Tana shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “Hey Tana just does it, a Calendar, and a new Home”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Tana focuses on ambient ai, voice agent and meeting capture.

Over the last 30 days Tana has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

6. SiYuan · velocity 6.3

SiYuan v3.8.4 beta cycle adds agent-controlled database fields, MiniMax image gen, and skill file management.

Over the last 30 days SiYuan shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “SiYuan v3.8.4-beta.4: agent workspace control and MiniMax image generation”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, SiYuan focuses on local first, knowledge management and ai agent.

Over the last 30 days SiYuan has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

7. Joplin · velocity 6.3

Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.

Over the last 30 days Joplin shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “What's new in Joplin 3.7”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Joplin focuses on note taking, ai integration and privacy.

Over the last 30 days Joplin has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

8. Wiki.js · velocity 6.3

Wiki.js 3.0 beta closes enterprise auth and SEO gaps at sprint pace.

Over the last 30 days Wiki.js shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “3.0.0-beta.554”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Wiki.js focuses on wiki, self hosted and enterprise auth.

Over the last 30 days Wiki.js has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

9. Asana · velocity 6.3

Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.

Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.

Asana and Jellyfin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.

10. Hive · velocity 6.3

Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.

Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Hive focuses on project management, ai automation and workflow.

Hive and Jellyfin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.

11. Double · velocity 6.3

Double restructures AI pricing with a 93%-cheaper Standard tier, making Ask Double viable at full-book scale.

Over the last 30 days Double shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “Ask Double adds three-tier AI models: Standard 93% off, Auto routing, Expert on Claude Opus 5”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Double focuses on ai accounting, model tiering and agentic workflows.

Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

12. Outline · velocity 6.3

Outline goes browser-native for AI agents with WebMCP, accelerating its bet on agentic knowledge management.

Over the last 30 days Outline shipped 1 meaningful update vs Jellyfin's 0, most recently “WebMCP support”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.

Where Jellyfin leans on media server, self hosted and release candidates, Outline focuses on knowledge management, mcp and ai agents.

Over the last 30 days Outline has been shipping faster than Jellyfin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Jellyfin?

The top Jellyfin alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Softr, Document360, Tana, ranked by recent ship velocity.

How is this list of Jellyfin alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.

Can I compare Jellyfin directly with one of these alternatives?

Yes — every card has a "Compare with Jellyfin" link to a side-by-side /compare page.