Plex Alternatives

Plex is described as 'Stream movies, TV shows, sports, and music while organizing and playing all your personal media libraries with a visually stunning interface' and is a leading Media Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Plex for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Self-Hosted apps. The best Plex alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plex are Emby, Universal Media Server, Navidrome and Meelo.

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Plex alternatives are mainly Media Servers but may also be Audio 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 Plex.
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Plex alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2024
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  1. Ampache icon

    Ampache

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    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    98 Ampache alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    Ampache screenshot 1

    Ampache Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Self-hosted music
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Support for MPD
    5.  WebDAV Support
    6.  Web-Based
    7.  Based on Laravel

    Ampache VS Plex

     
    Comments about Ampache as an Alternative to Plex
    Guest
    Negative •Feb 25, 2018
    6

    Ampache is an audio server, while plex supports both audio and video (and it is heavily focused on video streaming)

    Guest
    Negative •Aug 7, 2021
    0

    Ampache is an audio server only, which is only a small subset of what Plex does, and not even Plex's primary focus.

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    • Some users think Ampache is a great Plex alternative, some don't.

    • Ampache is Free and Open SourcePlex is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. LibreELEC icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LibreELEC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    LibreELEC VS Plex

     
  4. Streama icon

    Streama

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    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    22 Streama alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Streama screenshot 1

    Streama Features

    1.  Streaming

    Streama VS Plex

     
    Comments about Streama as an Alternative to Plex
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 25, 2018
    0

    Streama is very like Netflix

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    • Streama is Free and Open SourcePlex is Freemium and Proprietary
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  6. Astiga icon

    Astiga

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    Astiga is a music streaming service for your own music. Easily play back the music that is stored on your cloud service, directly in your browser or on your phone.

    18 Astiga alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    The album browser on the Web app. Here, Astiga shows the albums you have stored on cloud storage.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud based
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Playlists
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Lossless Audio
    11.  Chromecast Support
    12. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration

    Astiga VS Plex

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Astiga is a great Plex alternative.

    • Astiga is the most popular SaaS alternative to Plex.

    • Astiga is the most popular commercial alternative to Plex.

    • Astiga is Paid and ProprietaryPlex is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Astiga is Privacy focusedPlex is not according to our users
  7. Finamp icon

    Finamp

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    Finamp is a Jellyfin music player. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening.

    12 Finamp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Finamp screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline

    Finamp VS Plex

     
  8. JRiver Media Center icon

    JRiver Media Center

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    JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    57 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    JRiver Media Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Music collection

    JRiver Media Center VS Plex

     
  10. Madsonic icon

    Madsonic

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    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    62 Madsonic alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    Madsonic screenshot 1

    Madsonic Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Playlists
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Local server
    6.  Streaming
    7.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    8.  Java based

    Madsonic VS Plex

     
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