Media Companion AlternativesMedia Managers and other similar apps like Media Companion

Media Companion is described as 'The original free to use Movie/TV Show manager and organizer that offers full XBMC integration. Simply put, Media Companion gathers information from the Internet and make this information available to you in an organized manner' and is a Media Manager in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Media Companion for Windows, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted. The best Media Companion alternative is GCstar, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Media Companion are tinyMediaManager, MediaElch, Ember Media Manager and Numento.

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Media Companion

Media Manager
Free • Open Source

Media Companion is the original free to use Movie/TV Show manager and organizer that offers full XBMC integration. Simply put, Media Companion gathers information from the Internet and make this information available to you...

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Media Companion alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

GCstar
GCstar is a free open source application for managing your collections. Detailed information on each item can be automatically retrieved from the internet and you can store additional data, such as the location or who you've lent it to.
102 GCstar alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
GCstar Features
Portable
Multiple languages
Cross-Platform
Book Manager
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Comments about GCstar as an Alternative to Media Companion

Perilin
GCStar is designed to handle various collections whereas MC handles specifically video collections for the Kodi platform.
Negative comment •Sep 8, 2017
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Guest
It is not a "media manager" for Kodi
Negative comment •Apr 5, 2016
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- GCstar is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Media Companion.
- GCstar is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Media Companion.
- GCstar is Free and Open SourceMedia Companion is also Free and Open Source

tinyMediaManager
tinyMediaManager is a media management tool written in Java/Swing. It is written to provide metadata for the Kodi Media Center (formerly known as XBMC), MediaPortal and Plex media server.
16 tinyMediaManager alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
tinyMediaManager Features
Ad-free
No Tracking
Trakt.tv integration
Automatic subtitles download
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MediaElch
MediaElch is a MediaManager for Kodi. It directly accesses XBMCs database (SQLite and MySQL) and thumbnail cache to store information about movies and TV shows.
16 MediaElch alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
MediaElch Features
Kodi integration
Video library
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Ember Media Manager
Ember Media Manager is just that: a media manager. Once configured, it let's you fetch, store, and view various details about your media collection. Movies and TV shows are the type of media that Ember can handle.
16 Ember Media Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Ember Media Manager Features
Search metadata
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Numento
Numento is a elegant collection software fully customizable that will let you freely choose your method of management. Manage your library (Books,CD, DVD, comic books, games), your coins, your stamps, your postcard, etc.
56 Numento alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Numento VS Media Companion
Is Numento a good alternative to Media Companion?
- Numento is the most popular commercial alternative to Media Companion.
- Numento is Paid and ProprietaryMedia Companion is Free and Open Source

mycollections
myCollections is the perfect tool to catalog Applications, Books, Games, Music, Movies, TV show or Adult contents, into the same and unique tool.
15 mycollections alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Movie Database
Platforms
- Windows
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mycollections Features
1. Portable
2. Catalog
3. Music Library
4. Book Manager
5. Track movies
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ViMediaManager
ViMediaManager is a media manager for Mac OS X, allowing you to gather, store and manage the information and extra images for your movie, television & anime collections, and can be used on it’s own, or in combination with XBMC, Plex & YAMJ.
10 ViMediaManager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Mac
ViMediaManager VS Media Companion
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Yammm
Yammm runs as a Windows Service and will download meta data, artwork, rename folders, rename files and\or create playlists. Metadata can be any combination of dvdid.xml, mymovies.xml and\or XBMC nfo file. All meta information and artwork is provided via either themoviedb.
7 Yammm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Yammm Features
Create Playlist
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Dim
Dim is a self hosted media manager. With minimal setup, Dim will organize and beautify your media collections, letting you access and play them anytime from anywhere.
17 Dim alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Manager
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
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Dim VS Media Companion
Is Dim a good alternative to Media Companion?
- Dim is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Media Companion.
- Dim is Free and Open SourceMedia Companion is also Free and Open Source