The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API
Streams your own films and series to its clients; there is no catalog of content to watch.
alternatives to
Netflix
Video streaming service with a licensed catalog of films and series. A closed product from Netflix.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin | Partial | 58k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | C# | v12.2 | 2026-10-05 |
| Streama | Partial | 9.8k | MIT | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | v1.11.0 | 2026-08-09 |
| Universal Media Server | Partial | 2.7k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 15.8.2 | 2026-10-06 |
| Kyoo | Partial | 2.5k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | v5.2.1 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
4 alternatives
Self hosted streaming media server. https://docs.streama-project.com/
A web player for your own films and series with metadata and user accounts; there is no catalog of content to watch.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 9.8k
- Latest
- v1.11.0
- Last push
- 2026-08-09
A DLNA, UPnP and HTTP(S) Media Server.
Streams your own films and series to TVs, consoles and browsers over DLNA and a web player; there is no catalog of content to watch.
A portable and vast media library solution.
Streams your own films and series; there is no catalog of content to watch.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Stars
- 2.5k
- Latest
- v5.2.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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About Netflix
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- Netflix