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Emby Server vs Dim: catalog facts
Emby Server	Dim
Freemium The server is free to use. Emby Premiere is a paid subscription that unlocks hardware…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Client apps on phones, tablets, smart televisions and consoles Live TV and DVR from a tuner card or network tuner	Automatic metadata fetching reduces manual library tagging Open source and self-hosted, keeping the media library under your own control
Closed source since 2018 Hardware transcoding and offline downloads need a paid subscription	Smaller community than established media servers like Jellyfin or Plex Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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