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Plex Media Server vs cmyflix: catalog facts
Plex Media Server	cmyflix
Freemium Adding media and streaming it on your home network is free. Streaming your library from…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Android, iOS	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Automatic matching of films, shows and music with artwork and metadata Client apps on more devices than any comparable server, including most smart TVs	Output is static pages served by any web server Very light on resources
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	Requires a TMDB API key Deliberately minimal feature set
Self-hosted, Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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