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Video streaming · 3 alternatives

Instead of Plex, try one of these 3.

Every alternative is lined up against Plex on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Plex sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
PlexWhat you have now
Organise and stream your own media library anywhere.
PriceFreemium
pass $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jellyfin#1Our pick
Open-source, self-hosted media server, no accounts.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Navidrome#2
Self-hosted music server to stream your own collection.
PriceFree
your server
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web
Kodi#3
Open-source home theatre software for any device.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android

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. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Plex to first. How we compare.

Plex alternatives at a glance

Plex is a freemium video streaming app (pass $5/mo). We compared 3 alternatives: 3 are open source, 3 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Jellyfin, with 1.3k likes.

Most liked overallJellyfin

Open-source, self-hosted media server, no accounts.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best free optionNavidrome

Self-hosted music server to stream your own collection.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best open-source optionKodi

Open-source home theatre software for any device.

Free · Open source · Works offline

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