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Open-source alternatives to Netflix

The best open-source alternative to Netflix is Jellyfin (GPL-2.0, 58,608 GitHub stars, Docker image). Kodi stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (4,423), and Stash stands out for its Go codebase.

About Netflix: A subscription streaming service for movies and TV series.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Jellyfin

    jellyfin/jellyfin

    Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and…

    Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026

    FeaturedMedia ServersC#Docker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Kodi

    xbmc/xbmc

    Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    Media ServersC++

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (4,423).

  3. Rank 3:

    Stash

    stashapp/stash

    A web-based library organizer and player for your adult media stash, with auto-tagging and metadata scraping support.

    Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026

    Media ServersGoDocker

    Stands out for its Go codebase.

At a glance

Netflix alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Netflix alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Jellyfinthe most GitHub starsGPL-2.058,6082,235Oct 25, 2026Yes
Kodithe most commits in the last 12 months (4,423)GPL-2.021,3864,423Oct 26, 2026No
Stashits Go codebaseAGPL-3.013,285520Oct 25, 2026Yes
Kyooa published Docker imageGPL-3.02,5501,435Oct 26, 2026Yes
Meelothe newest codebase (created May 2022)GPL-3.01,444865Oct 24, 2026Yes
cmyflix–AGPL-3.01952Dec 18, 2025No

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  1. 1

    Jellyfin

    Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and…

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Jellyfin has 58,608 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,235 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Kodi

    Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (4,423). Kodi has 21,386 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license and had 4,423 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Stash

    A web-based library organizer and player for your adult media stash, with auto-tagging and metadata scraping support.

    Stands out for its Go codebase. Stash has 13,285 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 520 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Kyoo

    Innovative media browser designed for seamless streaming of anime, series and movies, offering advanced features like dynamic transcoding, auto watch history and intelligent metadata retrieval.

    Stands out for a published Docker image. Kyoo has 2,550 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,435 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Meelo

    Personal Music Server, designed for collectors and music maniacs.

    Stands out for the newest codebase (created May 2022). Meelo has 1,444 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 865 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    cmyflix

    Minimalist Plex/Jellyfin alternative to stream video.

    cmyflix has 195 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 2 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Netflix alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Netflix?

Yes. All 6 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Netflix without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.

Can I self-host an alternative to Netflix with Docker?

Yes. 4 of the 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including Jellyfin, Stash and Kyoo, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Netflix alternative is the most actively developed?

Kodi (GPL-2.0), with 4,423 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.