GeeXboX Alternatives

GeeXboX is described as 'Free and Open Source Media-Center purposed Linux distribution for embedded devices and desktop computers. GeeXboX is not an application, it’s a full-featured OS, that one can boot as a LiveCD, from a USB key, an SD/MMC card or install on its regular HDD' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are four alternatives to GeeXboX for Linux and Raspberry Pi. The best GeeXboX alternative is LibreELEC, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GeeXboX are OpenELEC, Daphile and VortexBox.

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GeeXboX alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Media Centers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GeeXboX.

GeeXboX

Media Center
Free • Open Source

GeeXboX is a free and Open Source Media-Center purposed Linux distribution for embedded devices and desktop computers. GeeXboX is not an application, it’s a full-featured OS, that one can boot as a LiveCD, from a USB key,...

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GeeXboX alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

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LibreELEC
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LibreELEC is ‘Just enough OS’ for Kodi, a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular mediacentre hardware. We are an evolution of the popular OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software will be familiar to OpenELEC users.
10 LibreELEC alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Media Server
Audio Player
Platforms
Linux
LibreELEC Features
No registration required
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
LibreELEC VS GeeXboX
Is LibreELEC a good alternative to GeeXboX?
- LibreELEC is the most popular Linux alternative to GeeXboX.
- LibreELEC is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GeeXboX.
- LibreELEC is Free and Open SourceGeeXboX is also Free and Open Source

OpenELEC
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Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) is a small Linux based Just Enough Operating System (JeOS) built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a Kodi (previously XBMC) media center.
11 OpenELEC alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Audio Player
Media Center
Platforms
Linux
Raspberry Pi
OpenELEC Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Streaming
TV Streaming
OPENGL
Discontinued
Since 2017 source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenELECalso, the website is dead.
OpenELEC VS GeeXboX
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Comments about OpenELEC as an Alternative to GeeXboX

Guest
No live version of OpelELEC so you can't it without installing it
Negative comment •Sep 27, 2016
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- OpenELEC is Free and Open SourceGeeXboX is also Free and Open Source

Daphile
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The Daphile is the heart of a digital music system. Its primary focus is in storage and playback of your digital music library. It enables the best possible audio quality and future-proof flexibility by providing plug&play support for USB connected digital-to-analog...
5 Daphile alternatives
License model
Free Personal • Proprietary
Platforms
Linux
Daphile Features
Headless
+5
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VortexBox
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VortexBox is a free, open source (GPL v3), quick-install ISO that turns your unused computer into an easy-to-use music server/jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded on an unused PC, it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC and MP3 files, ID3 tag the files , and download the cover...
13 VortexBox alternatives
License model
Free • Open Source
Platforms
Linux
VortexBox VS GeeXboX
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Comments about VortexBox as an Alternative to GeeXboX

Guest
VortexBox is for music only
Negative comment •Sep 27, 2016
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- VortexBox is Free and Open SourceGeeXboX is also Free and Open Source