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Smart Video Processor vs Unmanic: catalog facts
Smart Video Processor	Unmanic
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.	Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Self-hosted
Combines re-encoding, renaming and tagging in one tool Adds metadata and artwork to videos automatically	Processes a library automatically instead of file by file Docker support for running on a home server
Small project with few users Electron app with a larger footprint than native tools	Needs a server and some setup to run Transcoding large libraries takes significant processing time
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account 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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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