Compare Stump and Rygel on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Media & Audio/Video Tools tools, free/open-source vs Free and open source, no…
At a Glance
Stump
Rygel
Primary category
Media & Audio/Video Tools
Media & Audio/Video Tools
Rating
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Pricing model
free/open-source
Free and open source, no commercial pricing
Starting price
Free
Free
Free plan
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Free trial
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Platforms
iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
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Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
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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
Rygel
Open Source — Free N/A, open source under LGPL-2.1-or-later
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
Rygel
Pros
Completely free and open source with no licensing cost
Long-running, mature project with development dating back to 2008
Wide device compatibility across DLNA and UPnP standards
Automatic transcoding removes the need to manually convert media formats
Extensible plug-in architecture for developers who want custom behavior
Integrated into the GNOME desktop ecosystem for Linux users
Cons
No commercial support, so users rely on community documentation and forums
Primarily targeted at Linux and GNOME users rather than cross-platform desktop users
UPnP and DLNA protocols can be finicky across different consumer device brands
Setup and troubleshooting require more technical comfort than consumer streaming apps
Development activity has varied over the years as a community-maintained project
No official mobile app; relies on third-party UPnP or DLNA client apps
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.
Rygel
Home media streaming — Linux users share personal audio, video, and photo libraries from their PC to smart TVs and other network devices using Rygel.
Console and TV playback — Households stream media stored on a computer directly to game consoles and DLNA-certified televisions.
Custom UPnP development — Developers use Rygel's shared libraries to build custom media server plugins or standalone UPnP renderer implementations.