Jellyfin vs PhotoPrism
Jellyfin, PhotoPrism compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Jellyfin | PhotoPrism | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Photos & Media | Photos & Media |
| License | GNU General Public License v2.0Open source (OSI) | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Fully featured free edition | Some features paywalled |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Single container | Needs a database |
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | Free |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | Not confirmed |
| Backups and restore | Free | Free |
| API access | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 58k | 40k |
| Last release | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Alternative to | Plex | Google Photos |
In short
- Jellyfin is licensed GNU General Public License v2.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: fully featured free edition.
- PhotoPrism is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.