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Jellyfin vs Audiobookshelf: catalog facts
Jellyfin	Audiobookshelf
Free Free software with no premium tier. The project states there are no strings attached, no…	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0, including the mobile apps.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web
No premium tier: every feature is available to everyone, with no licence to buy Movies, shows, music, live TV and DVR, books and photos in one library	Progress syncs per user across web, Android and iOS Podcast search, subscription and automatic episode download
You run the server, so updates, storage and remote access are yours to manage Client apps on TV platforms vary in quality compared with commercial services	The iOS app is a beta and its test slots fill up The web frontend is mid-rewrite, so Vue pull requests are not being merged
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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