3 self-hosted Letterboxd alternatives

Letterboxd is a popular proprietary tool in the media servers space. These open-source apps let you replace Letterboxd with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Letterboxd alternatives

EasyMedium

dockersource

WatchYourLAN Note - CineMatic Watcharr

Media Servers

Self-hosted watch-list and media tracking server

Replaces Trakt, Letterboxd

★ 1.5k Easy setup MIT

NeoDB

Social Networks

Federated catalog for books, movies, music, and games

Replaces Goodreads, Letterboxd

★ 866 Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Movary

Media Servers

Self-hosted movie watch history and statistics tracker

Replaces Letterboxd, Trakt

★ 765 Easy setup MIT

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Switching from Letterboxd

Moving off Letterboxd means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.