Plex alternatives
On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to Plex is Home Assistant at 53/100. Plex itself ranks #3 of 12 in self-hosted apps. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.
Ranked alternatives to Plex
- 1Home Assistantvs Plex →
A privacy-first, open source home automation platform that prioritizes local control
low · 1%updating - 2Jellyfinvs Plex →
A free, community-built media server alternative to commercial streaming services
low · 1%updating - 3Immichvs Plex →
A self-hosted platform for backing up, organizing, and managing photos and videos with privacy-preserving features
low · 1%updating
Why these ones
An alternative here means a product in the same category as Plex (Self-Hosted Apps), ranked by the Vioscale composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.
Generated . See the method for how the composite is built, and why we are independent.