Which requires less RAM: Jellyfin or Umami?

Umami uses less memory (512 MB) compared to Jellyfin (2 GB).

Which tool is more popular on GitHub: Jellyfin or Umami?

Umami leads with 0 GitHub stars versus 0 for Jellyfin.

Can I host both Jellyfin and Umami on the same VPS?

Yes! Combining both applications requires at least 2.5 GB of RAM plus operating system overhead. A 4GB to 8GB VPS easily accommodates both.

Head-to-Head Technical Benchmark

Jellyfin vs Umami

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Jellyfin and Umami on cloud VPS servers.

Canonical Comparison URL: /compare/jellyfin-vs-umami

Interactive Tool Matchup

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Change Candidate A or Candidate B to compare specs against any open-source tool in the directory.

Candidate A

Candidate B

Candidate A

Jellyfin

jellyfin/jellyfin

★ 0

Free Software media system that puts you in control of managing and streaming movies, music, and TV shows.

Min RAM

2 GB

CPU Cores

2 vCPU

Disk Storage

50 GB

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Candidate B

Umami

umami-software/umami

★ 0

Simple, fast, privacy-focused open-source alternative to Google Analytics with zero cookies.

Min RAM

512 MB

Lower RAM

CPU Cores

1 vCPU

Disk Storage

10 GB

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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification	Jellyfin	Umami	Advantage
Primary Category	media	analytics	—
Minimum RAM Required	2 GB	512 MB	Umami (1.5 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars	★ 0	★ 0	Jellyfin (+0 stars)
GitHub Forks	0	0	Jellyfin
License	FOSS	FOSS	Open-Source
Primary Language	N/A	N/A	—
Docker Image	jellyfin/jellyfin:latest	ghcr.io/umami-software/umami:postgresql-latest	Both Container Ready

Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Jellyfin & Umami Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 4 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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