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Jellyfin vs Meelo: catalog facts
Jellyfin	Meelo
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 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
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	Music videos integrated with albums and artists Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists
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	Requires some setup to get running Docker-based deployment
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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