Compare software

Dim vs Kyoo: catalog facts
Dim	Kyoo
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Automatic metadata fetching reduces manual library tagging Open source and self-hosted, keeping the media library under your own control	Built-in transcoder for playback on different devices OpenID Connect login support
Smaller community than established media servers like Jellyfin or Plex Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server	Several services to run compared with single-binary servers Smaller ecosystem of client apps than Plex or Jellyfin
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.