Compare Stump and Jellyfin on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Media & Audio/Video Tools tools, free/open-source vs Open Source pricing to…
At a Glance
Stump
Jellyfin
Primary category
Media & Audio/Video Tools
Media & Audio/Video Tools
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
free/open-source
Open Source
Starting price
Free
Free
Free plan
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Free trial
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Platforms
iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Stump
Self-Hosted (Open Source) — Free N/A
Jellyfin
Open Source — Free N/A
Pros & Cons
Stump
Pros
Completely free and open source
Lightweight and fast, even on low-power hardware
Full data ownership and privacy through self-hosting
OPDS support works with many existing e-reader apps
Active open-source community and development
Cons
Still in beta and not yet a stable 1.0 release
Requires self-hosting knowledge, such as server or Docker setup
No official managed or cloud-hosted option
Smaller feature set than some longer-established alternatives
Documentation is still evolving
Jellyfin
Pros
Completely free with no premium tier or paywalled features
Fully open source under GPLv2 with community governance
No mandatory account, telemetry, or vendor lock-in
Wide range of native client apps across platforms
Active community plugin ecosystem
Cons
Requires self-hosting knowledge and your own hardware
No official cloud relay, so remote access setup can be more involved than Plex
Smaller polish and UI refinement budget than commercially funded Plex
Metadata scraping can occasionally be less reliable than Plex's agents
No official paid support channel since it is volunteer-run
Use Cases
Stump
Home-Lab Comic and Manga Library — Hosting a personal comic and manga collection accessible from home network devices.
Family Digital Book Server — Sharing a digital book and comic library across household devices via OPDS-compatible reader apps.
Privacy-Focused Reading Alternative — Avoiding cloud reading services by keeping a comic and book library entirely under personal control.
Jellyfin
Replacing Plex or Emby subscriptions — Users who no longer want to pay for Plex Pass or Emby Premiere migrate their library to Jellyfin for equivalent core functionality at no cost.
Building a privacy-respecting home media setup — Privacy-conscious users run Jellyfin to stream their own library without telemetry or a mandatory cloud account.
Powering a home-lab media stack — Home-lab operators pair Jellyfin with tools like Sonarr and Radarr for a fully automated, self-hosted media pipeline.