Emby vs Silo
Pros and cons
Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Emby and Silo differ.
Emby
Pros
- Apps for most TVs
- Per-user parental controls
- Video, music and photo libraries
Cons
- Full app access needs Premiere
- DVR and offline downloads paid
- Hardware transcoding needs Premiere
Silo
Pros
- Jellyfin-compatible API
- Podcast and manga libraries
- Per-profile watch state
- Separate transcode nodes
- Completely free
Cons
- Pre-release, APIs may change
- Books support still beta
- Client coverage varies
Emby vs Silo: specs side by side
Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + Paid | Advantage: Free |
| Licence | Proprietary | Advantage: AGPL-3.0 |
| Install options | Docker + Linux · macOS · Windows | Docker only |
| Clients | iOS · Android · macOS · Windows · Linux | iOS · Android |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Containers | 1The app alone | 3Plus PostgreSQL, Redis |
| Database | SQLite | PostgreSQL |
| Runtime | .NET | Go |
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