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About FileFlows
FileFlows runs automated file processing pipelines on your own hardware. You build flows in a drag-and-drop visual editor, then run them on a schedule against your files, watching progress and system load in a web dashboard. It is used for video transcoding, audio processing, images, ebooks and more.
It installs on Windows, macOS and Linux, or with Docker, and has guides for Unraid, TrueNAS and Proxmox. Work can be spread over several processing nodes, and plugins extend what flows can do.
Strengths
- Visual drag-and-drop flow editor
- Distributed processing across several nodes
- Installs natively or via Docker, Unraid, TrueNAS and Proxmox
- Plugin system for more processing steps
Limitations
- More setup than a single-purpose transcoder
- Licensing and pricing details are not stated on the homepage
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to install and self-host; check the site for any paid tiers.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- FileFlows
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Home lab users automating transcoding and cleanup of a media library
- Categories
- Video editing, Media servers, Automation
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to FileFlows
Compare allSoftware that can replace FileFlows for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Tdarr
A distributed transcoding system that automatically converts and cleans up files in a media library.
Tdarr is a freemium distributed transcoding system that converts and cleans up library files across several machines, focused on transcoding rather than FileFlows' visual flow editor.
Unmanic
A self-hosted library optimiser that automatically transcodes and remuxes the files in a media library.
Unmanic is a free self-hosted optimiser that automatically transcodes and remuxes library files with Docker support, without FileFlows' drag-and-drop flow editor or multi-node processing.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
FileBot
A tool that renames and organizes movie, TV and anime files and fetches subtitles and artwork.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Emby Server
A personal media server for video, music, photos and live TV, with the good parts behind a subscription.
