Alternatives to MediaElch
A desktop media manager that scrapes metadata and writes nfo files for Kodi libraries. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MediaElch
A desktop media manager that scrapes metadata and writes nfo files for Kodi libraries.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MediaElch.
tinyMediaManager
A desktop tool that fetches metadata and artwork and renames movie and TV show libraries.
tinyMediaManager is freemium and Apache-2.0 licensed, and it writes NFO files for Emby, Jellyfin and Plex as well as Kodi, though its Java Swing interface feels dated.
FileBot
A tool that renames and organizes movie, TV and anime files and fetches subtitles and artwork.
FileBot is a paid, closed-source tool that renames and organizes files, fetches subtitles and artwork, and adds a CLI and scripting engine for unattended workflows.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Kodi
Media centre that turns a computer, box or TV stick into a home theatre front end.
Kometa
A Python tool, formerly Plex Meta Manager, that builds collections, overlays and metadata for media libraries.
Bazarr
Companion to Sonarr and Radarr that downloads and manages subtitles.
LibreELEC
A minimal Linux operating system that exists only to run the Kodi media center.
