Best OSMC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from media player software ranked against OSMC on the same published basis.
- 1OSMC vs mpv
- 2OSMC vs Infuse
- 3OSMC vs VLC media player
- 4OSMC vs KMPlayer
- 5OSMC vs 5KPlayer
- 6OSMC vs SMPlayer
- 7OSMC vs RealPlayer
- 8OSMC vs MPlayer
- 9OSMC vs DivX Player
- 10OSMC vs Emby
- 11OSMC vs MediaPortal
- 12OSMC vs BS.Player
- 13OSMC vs foobar2000
- 14OSMC vs GOM Player
- 15OSMC vs PlayerXtreme
- 16OSMC vs doubleTwist
- 17OSMC vs Audirvāna
- 18OSMC vs Volumio
- 19OSMC vs QMPlay2
- 20OSMC vs Music Player Daemon
OSMC alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Infuse | 8.8 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 3 | VLC media player | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | KMPlayer | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | 5KPlayer | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SMPlayer | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | RealPlayer | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MPlayer | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | DivX Player | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Emby | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | MediaPortal | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 12 | BS.Player | 8.0 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 13 | foobar2000 | 7.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | GOM Player | 7.9 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | PlayerXtreme | 7.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 16 | doubleTwist | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Audirvāna | 7.6 | No | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Volumio | 7.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Web |
| 19 | QMPlay2 | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Music Player Daemon | 7.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about OSMC alternatives
What is the best alternative to OSMC?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Infuse, VLC media player, KMPlayer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OSMC?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.