Instead of Kodi, try one of these 5.
Every alternative is lined up against Kodi on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Kodi sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
Kodi alternatives at a glance
Kodi is a free video streaming app. We compared 5 alternatives: 3 are open source, 3 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Stremio, with 2.7k likes.
Free media center for streaming movies and series with add-ons.
Free · Open sourceOpen-source, self-hosted media server, no accounts.
Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offlineCross-platform player that turns your own files into a library.
Free · Open source · Works offlineFreemium media server with rich metadata and client apps.
Freemium · Self‑hostable