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Lunarr vs Kyoo: catalog facts
LunarrKyoo
Free

Free and open source under Apache-2.0.

Free

Free and open source with no paid tier.

Android, iOS, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Reads libraries from local disks, SFTP, and WebDAV
  • Supports direct playback and HLS transcoding
  • Built-in transcoder for playback on different devices
  • OpenID Connect login support
  • Requires you to run and manage the server
  • Several services to run compared with single-binary servers
  • Smaller ecosystem of client apps than Plex or Jellyfin
Web application, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 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

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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