# Alternatives to Stremio

Addon-based streaming aggregator.

Stremio is one of 11 apps in Media servers; its Alt Score is still building. None of its 10 checklist rows are verified yet.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/stremio/
Category: Media servers

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: People who want a single app to discover, organize, and watch movies, TV shows, and other video content from many different sources, across phones, computers, and smart TVs.
- **What you get**: A media center with a unified catalog and clean browsing interface, cross-device sync of watch progress, and support for playing content via streaming links, torrents, and magnet links, including 4K/HDR playback and Chromecast casting. The core value comes from installable add-ons, which supply the actual content sources and metadata rather than Stremio hosting content itself.
- **How it works**: Install the Stremio app (or use it on the web), then browse and install add-ons from its catalog to pull in the content sources you want. From there you discover titles through the Board or Discover sections and start watching, with progress tracked and synced across your devices.

## Profile

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## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Emby](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/emby.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 2 | [Jellyfin](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/jellyfin.md) | 91 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 3 | [Kodi](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kodi.md) | 78 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 4 | [Navidrome](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/navidrome.md) | 60 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 5 | [Audiobookshelf](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/audiobookshelf.md) | 46 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 6 | [Calibre-Web](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/calibre-web.md) | 46 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 7 | [Komga](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/komga.md) | 46 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 8 | [Kavita](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kavita.md) | 42 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 9 | [Plex](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/plex.md) | building | Proprietary | ? |
| 10 | [Universal Media Server](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/universal-media-server.md) | building | ? | ? |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Media servers checklist | Stremio | Emby | Jellyfin | Kodi | Navidrome | Audiobookshelf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | ? | Freemium | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Starts at | ? | $4.99/mo (or $119 lifetime) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| License | ? | Proprietary | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | ? | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Transcoding (hardware) | ? | Yes | Yes | Partial | No | ? |
| Live TV & DVR | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mobile sync/downloads | ? | Yes | Partial | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-user profiles | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Metadata scraping | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music support | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Photos support | ? | Yes | Partial | Yes | No | ? |
| Plugin ecosystem | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? |
| Client apps (TV platforms) | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | No |
| Fully offline / no account | ? | Partial | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |

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Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/