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Dim vs Stremio Web

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DI Dim Self-hosted media manager with automatic library scanning VS ST Stremio Web Self-hostable web frontend for the Stremio media center
FeatureDimStremio Web
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageRustJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,099★ 12,635
First released20202017
ReplacesPlexPlex

Why pick each one

Choose Dim if…

  • Low resource usage
  • Single binary option
Dim details

Choose Stremio Web if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 12.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Stremio Web details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dim or Stremio Web better?

Neither is universally better. Stremio Web has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Dim and Stremio Web free and open-source?

Yes. Dim is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Stremio Web under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dim and Stremio Web with Docker?

Dim: yes. Stremio Web: yes.

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