Alternatives to Netflix
2 self-hosted alternatives — 2 easy
Why people look for alternatives
- Password sharing crackdown
- Frequent price increases
- Content library shrinking due to licensing
- Ad-supported tier introduced
| App | Difficulty | Min RAM | Docker | Mobile | Active | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin Free and open-source media system for streaming movies, TV, music, and more. | easy | 2 GB | — | iOS & Android | Yes | |
| Plex Polished media server with wide device support and optional cloud features. | easy | 2 GB | — | iOS & Android | Yes |
Jellyfin
Free and open-source media system for streaming movies, TV, music, and more.
Pros
- + Completely free and open source
- + No tracking or paid tiers
- + Good client app ecosystem
- + Hardware transcoding support
Cons
- - Fewer clients than Plex
- - Metadata fetching can be inconsistent
- - UI less polished than Plex
Plex
Polished media server with wide device support and optional cloud features.
Pros
- + Best-in-class client apps
- + Wide device support
- + Polished UI
- + Hardware transcoding
Cons
- - Not fully open source
- - Plex Pass required for some features
- - Phone-home requirement
- - Ad-supported free tier pushed