Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Plex
The 20 closest video streaming alternatives to Plex, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 9 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Plex? The closest matches are Pluto TV, Tubi and ViX. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About Plex
Plex plex.tv
Wikidata: streaming media service
Summary by Claude
Plex offers free ad-supported movies, TV shows and live TV channels, plus media server software that lets users organize and stream their personal video, music and photo collections to their devices. It also lets users track and discover titles across other streaming services.
- Who it’s for
- Home viewers and personal media collectors
- Business model
- Advertising and subscriptions (Plex Pass)
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Plex’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to Plex
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Plex, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies, TV Shows & Live TV Online
Watch your choice of free hit movies, free binge-worthy TV shows & live TV online, anytime. Stream Now. Pay Never.
Very close cos 0.919 - 02
Tubi is the largest free movie and TV streaming service in the US. We are not available in Europe due to changes in EU laws.
American streaming video service
Very close cos 0.915 - 03
RainberryTV
With 20 live channels and over 100 on demand content partners, RainberryTV offers viewers an exciting viewing experience published around the world. Our content spans entertainment news, new music discovery, world news, sports, movie trailers, gaming, viral videos, and more. Our user base of over 65 million is one of the largest for any streaming video platform. Whether you’re looking to tune in and find out what’s happening, or just relaxing and want to enjoy some fun video content, RainberryTV delivers. You won’t find passwords, subscriptions, payments needed to use our service, and it’s fre
Very close cos 0.906 - 04
Prime Video | Watch movies, TV shows, Live TV, and sports
Watch now on Prime Video for a wide selection of movies, TV shows, live TV, and sports.
Very close cos 0.906 - 05
YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Very close cos 0.894 - 06
Vimeo - All-in-One Video Platform
The video platform trusted by 287 million creatives, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Everything you need to create, manage, and share stunning videos.
Close cos 0.894 - 07
HBO Max | Stream Series and Movies
Stream must-see series, hit movies, exclusive originals, family favorites, and live sports.
Close cos 0.894 - 08
Zee 5 - Watch TV Shows, Web Series, Movies & Live TV Channels Online
Watch a world of entertainment on Zee 5 with movies, 100+ original web series, TV shows, live TV channels, kids' content and more in HD quality across multiple languages.
Close cos 0.891 - 09
Sony LIV - Watch Indian TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Live Cricket Matches, Web Originals
Sony LIV - Top premium streaming platform where you can watch popular TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Web Series. Enjoy your favourite Live TV Channels online
Close cos 0.891 - 10
tidal.com
subscription-based music streaming service
Close cos 0.890 - 11
Unavailable In Your Region
American video streaming service
Close cos 0.887 - 12
American video streaming service
Close cos 0.888 - 13
online education platform
Close cos 0.888 - 14
New Movie News, Movie Trailers & Upcoming Movie Reviews | Collider
Stay up to date with new movie news, watch the latest movie trailers & get trusted reviews of upcoming movies & more from the team at Collider.
Close cos 0.889 - 15
Spotify - Web Player: Listen to Music, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Online
Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs, podcasts, and audiobooks. Listen to your favorites online now.
Close cos 0.883 - 16
free online media library
Close cos 0.879 - 17
free, collaborative database about films
Close cos 0.880 - 18
MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball
Coverage includes audio and video clips, interviews, statistics, schedules and exclusive stories.
Close cos 0.880 - 19
PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!
Close cos 0.878 - 20
Video technology & monetization platform for streamers, publishers & advertisers
JWX helps streamers, publishers, and advertisers create, deliver, and monetize video with one intelligent workflow - built for speed, scale, and results.
Close cos 0.875
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to plex.tv’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Plex uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Plex is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- JavaScript frameworks
- Live chat & support
- Zendesk TXT v=spf1 include:sendgrid.net include:spf.messagingengine.com include:e…
- Monitoring
- Sentry page source: js.sentry-cdn.com
- CDN
- Cloudflare header cf-ray: a56306116bafc147-HAM
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx2.googlemail.com
- Email delivery
- SendGrid TXT v=spf1 include:sendgrid.net include:spf.messagingengine.com include:e…
- DNS hosting
- Cloudflare DNS NS rafe.ns.cloudflare.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=vD2hudbZhdcLlL2Chv-omogllPdGb6QSEKtT5oDQZzM
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Plex adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 18/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on plex.tv 13/20
- Google Workspace 12/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on plex.tv 11/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on plex.tv 10/20
- Apple Business · not on plex.tv 8/20
- Atlassian · not on plex.tv 8/20
- React 7/20
- Amazon SES · not on plex.tv 7/20
- GlobalSign · not on plex.tv 7/20
- Next.js 6/20
- Proofpoint · not on plex.tv 5/20
- Notion · not on plex.tv 5/20
- Adobe · not on plex.tv 4/20
- DocuSign · not on plex.tv 4/20
- Google Cloud · not on plex.tv 4/20