Dim AlternativesMedia Managers and other similar apps like Dim

Dim is described as 'Self hosted media manager. With minimal setup, Dim will organize and beautify your media collections, letting you access and play them anytime from anywhere' and is a Media Manager in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dim for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Docker and Self-Hosted apps. The best Dim alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dim are GCstar, Meelo, FileBot and tinyMediaManager.

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  1. Jellyfin icon

    Jellyfin

     329 likes

    A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

    51 Jellyfin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Cloudron
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    • Jellyfin is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Dim.

    • Jellyfin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dim.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceDim is also Free and Open Source
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focusedDim is not according to our users
  2. GCstar icon

    GCstar

     111 likes

    Desktop application to manage of various types of collections (books, comics, films, TV shows, music, games, wines, stamp, coins, etc...).

    100 GCstar alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GCstar screenshot 1
     
  4. Meelo icon

    Meelo

     13 likes

    A versatile self-hosted music server offering music video access, B-Side and rare track identification, extensive format support via transcoding, and detailed metadata parsing. Additional features include automatic 'featuring' detection, song version browsing, and genre retrieval through platforms like MusicBrainz.

    48 Meelo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Meelo screenshot 1
     
  5. FileBot icon

    FileBot

     110 likes

    FileBot is the ultimate tool for organizing and renaming your movies, tv shows or anime, and music well as downloading subtitles and artwork. It's smart and just works.

    29 FileBot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Rename episodes
     

    • FileBot is the most popular commercial alternative to Dim.

    • FileBot is Paid and ProprietaryDim is Free and Open Source
  6. tinyMediaManager icon

    tinyMediaManager

     57 likes

    tinyMediaManager is a media management tool written in Java/Swing. It is written to provide metadata for the Kodi Media Center (formerly known as XBMC), MediaPortal and Plex media server.

    16 tinyMediaManager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TV-Shows
     
  9. Media Companion icon

    Media Companion

     25 likes

    Free media manager for organizing movies and TV shows, supports XBMC syncing, scrapes metadata, artwork, trailers, and actor images, auto-renames files, exports HTML details with customizable templates, and handles missing episodes and Blu-ray folders.

    10 Media Companion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Media Companion screenshot 1
     
  10. MediaElch icon

    MediaElch

     40 likes

    MediaElch is a MediaManager for Kodi. It directly accesses XBMCs database (SQLite and MySQL) and thumbnail cache to store information about movies and TV shows.

    16 MediaElch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Ember Media Manager icon

    Ember Media Manager

     21 likes

    Ember Media Manager is just that: a media manager. Once configured, it let's you fetch, store, and view various details about your media collection. Movies and TV shows are the type of media that Ember can handle.

    16 Ember Media Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main interface for movies.
     
  12. Mydia icon

    Mydia

     2 likes

    A modern, self-hosted media management platform for tracking, organizing, and monitoring your media library.

    33 Mydia alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Mydia screenshot 1
     
  14. Numento icon

    Numento

     15 likes

    Numento is a elegant collection software fully customizable that will let you freely choose your method of management. Manage your library (Books,CD, DVD, comic books, games), your coins, your stamps, your postcard, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Numento 3
     
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