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Kyoo vs Streama

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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KY Kyoo Open-source media browser for movies and TV shows VS ST Streama Self-hosted streaming media server with a clean web interface
FeatureKyooStreama
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,489★ 9,821
First released20202015
ReplacesPlex, NetflixNetflix, Plex

Why pick each one

Choose Kyoo if…

  • Clean modern design
  • Good anime handling
Kyoo details

Choose Streama if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Streama details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kyoo or Streama better?

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

Are Kyoo and Streama free and open-source?

Yes. Kyoo is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Streama under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kyoo and Streama with Docker?

Kyoo: yes. Streama: yes.

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