Is MUBI or Plex free?

Plex can be used for free (free plan, paid upgrades). MUBI is paid.

Do I need to install MUBI or Plex?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

A streaming service for a curated set of films.

Watch your own library, plus free movies and shows.

MUBI

Plex

MUBI picks a small rotating catalog of films, with notes on each one, instead of trying to have everything.

Plex streams a media server you run, and also has a free catalog of films and shows in the browser.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

Netflix
Stream movies, series and documentaries.
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JustWatch
Find which streaming service has a movie or show.
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Twitch
Watch and chat along with live streams.
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Vidmoat
Hosted AI video editor: describe the edit in chat, review it on a real timeline, render MP4. Works in the browser, on Telegram (@vidmoat_bot) and over MCP.
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Zoom
Video meetings that start from a link.
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Google Meet
Video calls from a browser, tied to a Google account.
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