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Seanime vs Kyoo: catalog facts
Seanime	Kyoo
Free Free to download and run yourself.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built around anime and manga rather than general video AniList integration for tracking what you watch and read	Built-in transcoder for playback on different devices OpenID Connect login support
Narrow focus on anime and manga Little detail on features was available in the research	Several services to run compared with single-binary servers Smaller ecosystem of client apps than Plex or Jellyfin
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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