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MediaElch vs FileBot: catalog facts
MediaElch	FileBot
Free Free and open source.	Paid Requires a paid licence; see the website for current prices.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Many metadata scrapers for film, TV and music Writes Kodi-compatible nfo files	Matches files against several online databases Custom naming schemes or the Plex standard
Manages metadata only; it does not stream media Built mainly around Kodi conventions	Not free Relies on online databases for matching
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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