Jellyfin (hosted offerings)

Best Self Hosted Alternatives to Jellyfin (hosted offerings)

A curated collection of the 2 best self hosted alternatives to Jellyfin (hosted offerings).

Jellyfin is an open-source media server for organizing, managing and streaming personal video, music and photos. "Hosted offerings" refer to managed Jellyfin instances (community or third-party hosted) for users who prefer not to self-host.

Alternatives List

#1
Stash

Stash

Self-hosted adult media organizer with metadata scraping, tagging, search, and a web UI for managing scenes, performers, studios, and galleries.

Stash screenshot

Stash is a self-hosted web application for organizing and browsing a personal adult media collection. It scans your library, builds a searchable database, and helps you enrich content with consistent metadata.

Key Features

  • Library scanning and indexing of local media files
  • Metadata management for scenes, performers, studios, tags, and galleries
  • Metadata scraping from community/online sources via configurable “scrapers”
  • Powerful search and filtering across your library (e.g., tags, performers, studios)
  • Automatic generation/management of previews and artwork (e.g., covers/thumbnails)
  • Web-based UI for editing metadata, tagging, and dedup/cleanup workflows
  • API-first architecture (GraphQL) for integrations and automation
  • Plugin system for extending functionality (community plugins available)

Use Cases

  • Build a private, searchable catalog of an adult video/image collection
  • Normalize metadata and tagging to keep a large library consistent over time
  • Integrate with external tools (downloaders, renamers, scripts) via the API

Limitations and Considerations

  • Primarily focused on adult media organization; not a general-purpose media server
  • Scraping quality and coverage depend on the chosen scraper sources and configuration

Stash is well-suited for users who want robust metadata tooling and fast discovery for a private adult library. Its combination of a web UI, scrapers, and a GraphQL API makes it flexible for both manual curation and automated workflows.

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#2
Kyoo

Kyoo

Kyoo is a self-hosted web app for browsing movies and TV shows with metadata enrichment, watch progress tracking, and a modern UI for personal media libraries.

Kyoo screenshot

Kyoo is a self-hosted media library browser focused on presenting your movies and TV shows with high-quality metadata and a clean, fast UI. It scans your local media, matches titles to online databases, and provides a unified experience for browsing, search, and playback handoff to your preferred player.

Key Features

  • Library scanning for movies and TV shows with automatic metadata matching (posters, backdrops, cast/crew, summaries)
  • Rich browsing experience: collections, seasons/episodes, recommendations-style views, and powerful search
  • Watch state features such as progress and “continue watching” style sections
  • Multi-user support with user-specific history/progress (where configured)
  • API-driven architecture intended to integrate with external tools/players
  • Container-first deployment (Docker) with documented configuration

Use Cases

  • Create a polished “Netflix-like” browsing UI for a personal movie/TV collection
  • Track what you’re watching across devices and quickly resume episodes
  • Provide family members separate profiles to browse the same library

Limitations and Considerations

  • Kyoo is primarily a library browser/metadata experience; playback typically relies on external players and your existing storage/streaming setup.

Kyoo is a good fit if you want a modern catalog and discovery interface for an existing media collection, with metadata enrichment and watch tracking. It complements (rather than replaces) your underlying storage and playback stack.

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Why choose an open source alternative?

  • •Data ownership: Keep your data on your own servers
  • •No vendor lock-in: Freedom to switch or modify at any time
  • •Cost savings: Reduce or eliminate subscription fees
  • •Transparency: Audit the code and know exactly what's running