Streamastreamaserver/streama
Self-hosted streaming media serverPersonalSelf-hosted appsMedia & photosDocker / self-host★ 9.8k+3 / 90dMITcommit 3 days ago66worth
Open-source alternatives to Plex
Plex is a media server system that organizes personal collections of video, music, and photos, streaming them to connected client devices.Plex is made by Plex, Inc.. It is not open source. These 24 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Self-hosted apps, Media & photos
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streama | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 9.8k | |
| Jellyfin | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-2.0 | 59k | |
| stash | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| Youtarr | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | ISC | 1.8k | |
| Spacedrive | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 39k | |
| Koel | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 17k | |
| Tube Archivist | Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 8.6k | |
| zipline | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 3.5k | |
| audiobookshelf | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| ampache | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 3.8k | |
| Cloudreve | Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 29k | |
| Puter | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 44k | |
| pixelfed | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 7.1k | |
| Nextcloud | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 37k | |
| Kyoo | Web, Docker / self-host, Mobile | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 2.6k | |
| mopidy | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 8.6k | |
| mpv | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 38k | |
| ZLMediaKit | Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 18k | |
| Sonarr | Web, Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 17k | |
| projectsend | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-2.0 | 2k | |
| Lychee | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 4.3k | |
| FFmpeg | CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 66k | |
| plyr | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 30k | |
| Nuclear | Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 19k |
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Kyoozoriya/Kyoo
Self-hosted media server for movies, series, and animePersonalSelf-hosted appsMedia & photosWebDocker / self-hostMobile★ 2.6kGPL-3.0commit 24 hours agolive demo75worth
mopidymopidy/mopidy
Extensible music server written in PythonPersonalSelf-hosted appsMedia & photosCLI★ 8.6kApache-2.0commit last week74worth
mpvmpv-player/mpv
Command-line media playerPersonalMedia & photosDesktopCLI★ 38k+1.4k / 90dcommit 13 hours ago74worth
ZLMediaKitZLMediaKit/ZLMediaKit
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SonarrSonarr/Sonarr
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LycheeLycheeOrg/Lychee
Photo management systemPersonalSelf-hosted appsMedia & photosDocker / self-host★ 4.3k+33 / 90dMITcommit 11 hours ago72worth
FFmpegFFmpeg/FFmpeg
Record, convert and stream audio and videoPersonalEnterpriseMedia & photosCLILibrary / SDK★ 66k+4.1k / 90dcommit 5 hours ago70worth
plyrsampotts/plyr
Simple HTML5, YouTube, and Vimeo media playerPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsMedia & photosWebLibrary / SDK★ 30kMITcommit last weeklive demo84worth
Nuclearnukeop/nuclear
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