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Shoko ServerMediaElch
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source.

Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Hash-based matching against AniDB for accurate episode identification
  • Plugins for Plex, Jellyfin and Kodi
  • Many metadata scrapers for film, TV and music
  • Writes Kodi-compatible nfo files
  • Focused only on anime
  • Does not download or stream files by itself
  • Manages metadata only; it does not stream media
  • Built mainly around Kodi conventions
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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