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Gerbera

UPnP Media Server, which allows you to stream your digital media throughout your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.

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Still maintained? Yes: 155 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v3.3.0 (Sep 2026).

Also an alternative to Plex Pass.

Docker #5 of 17 in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming

At a glance

Gerbera quick facts

Health score
93/100 GOOD
Stars
1,400
Last commit
yesterday (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v3.3.0, Sep 2026
Licence
GPL-2.0
View gerbera/gerbera on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to Gerbera

Full rankings: Plex Pass alternatives

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Gerbera scores 93/100, #5 of 17 in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming: 155 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v3.3.0, 1 month ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 1,400 stars add 12.6 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 7.4 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    155 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v3.3.0 released 1 month ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 12.6 / 20

    1.4k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

349 commits over the last 12 months
155
Last 90 days
349
Last 12 months
yesterday
Last push

Ranked #5 of 17 tools in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming by health , between Stash (#4) and Meelo (#6) .

Details

LicenceGPL-2.0
PlatformsDocker, deb, C++
Latest releasev3.3.0 · 1 month ago
Stars1,400
Open issues57
DockerYes
Repositorygerbera/gerbera ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

Gerbera vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Gerbera (Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Jellyfin 99 59k GPL-2.0 yesterday
Kyoo 94 2.6k GPL-3.0 yesterday
Gerbera (this tool) 93 1.4k GPL-2.0 yesterday
mikochi 90 379 MIT 8 days ago
Kodi 79 21k GPL-2.0 today
Rygel 74 11 LGPL-2.1 yesterday

Gerbera: common questions

What does Gerbera replace?

Repoly lists Gerbera as an open-source alternative to Plex Pass. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Gerbera stands against the others.

Is Gerbera still maintained?

Gerbera had 155 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v3.3.0, is from 1 month ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.