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Jellyfin
Plex
Instead of Plex. A media server for films, shows and music you already own, with apps for TVs and phones and no premium unlock. Media and reading · GPL-2.0 · Self-hosted, Web · Free
Readeck
Pocket
Instead of Pocket. A personal read-it-later and bookmark app you host yourself, with a clean reader and collections. Media and reading · AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted, Web · Free
Audiobookshelf
Audible
Instead of Audible. A self-hosted server for audiobooks and podcasts, with progress sync and apps for phones. Media and reading · GPL-3.0 · Self-hosted, Web · Free
BookWyrm
Goodreads
Instead of Goodreads. A federated reading tracker for shelves, reviews and book discussion, without a commercial social network in the middle. Media and reading · AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted, Web · Free
Calibre
Adobe Digital Editions
Instead of Adobe Digital Editions. A library manager for e-books, with conversion, a viewer, a content server and device sync. Media and reading · GPL-3.0 · Linux, macOS, Windows · Free
LibreTranslate
DeepL
Instead of DeepL. A self-hosted machine translation API and web UI, with no required third-party account. Media and reading · AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted, Web · Free, paid API
LocalSend
AirDrop
Instead of AirDrop. A cross-platform app for sending files between devices on the same network, with no account and no relay server. Media and reading · MIT · Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android · Free
Navidrome
Spotify
Instead of Spotify. A self-hosted music server for your own library, with a web player and Subsonic-compatible apps. Media and reading · GPL-3.0 · Self-hosted, Web · Free
wallabag
Pocket
Instead of Pocket. A self-hosted read-it-later app that saves articles as clean text, with tags, search and a browser add-on. Media and reading · MIT · Self-hosted, Web · Free, paid hosting