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Navidrome vs Plex Media Server: catalog facts
Navidrome	Plex Media Server
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. PikaPods offers an officially supported paid…	Freemium Adding media and streaming it on your home network is free. Streaming your library from…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Android, iOS
Subsonic API support, so dozens of existing phone apps work with it A single small binary that runs comfortably on a Raspberry Pi	Automatic matching of films, shows and music with artwork and metadata Client apps on more devices than any comparable server, including most smart TVs
Music only; no video, photos or live TV Quality depends on how well your files are already tagged	Streaming from outside the home needs a paid Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass Closed source, and sign-in goes through a Plex account on the company’s servers
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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