Dim vs Jellyfin: catalog facts
  Dim |  Jellyfin |
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Free Free and open source. |
Free Free software with no premium tier. The project states there are no strings attached, no… |
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Web, Self-hosted |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted, Web |
- Automatic metadata fetching reduces manual library tagging
- Open source and self-hosted, keeping the media library under your own control
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- No premium tier: every feature is available to everyone, with no licence to buy
- Movies, shows, music, live TV and DVR, books and photos in one library
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- Smaller community than established media servers like Jellyfin or Plex
- Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server
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- You run the server, so updates, storage and remote access are yours to manage
- Client apps on TV platforms vary in quality compared with commercial services
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Self-hosted, Web application |
Self-hosted, Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 22, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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