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MediaElch vs Shoko Server: catalog facts
MediaElch	Shoko Server
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Self-hosted
Many metadata scrapers for film, TV and music Writes Kodi-compatible nfo files	Hash-based matching against AniDB for accurate episode identification Plugins for Plex, Jellyfin and Kodi
Manages metadata only; it does not stream media Built mainly around Kodi conventions	Focused only on anime Does not download or stream files by itself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account 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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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