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Plex Media Server vs Dim: catalog facts
Plex Media Server	Dim
Freemium Adding media and streaming it on your home network is free. Streaming your library from…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Android, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic matching of films, shows and music with artwork and metadata Client apps on more devices than any comparable server, including most smart TVs	Automatic metadata fetching reduces manual library tagging Open source and self-hosted, keeping the media library under your own control
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	Smaller community than established media servers like Jellyfin or Plex Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server
Self-hosted, Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026

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