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OpenELEC VS VortexBox

Compare OpenELEC VS VortexBox and see what are their differences

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OpenELEC logo OpenELEC

OpenELEC, which stands for Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center, is a Linux operating system that makes the host computer a Kodi media center. The software was the winner of the Swiss Opensource Award in 2014.

VortexBox logo VortexBox

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  • OpenELEC Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-01-29
  • VortexBox Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-07-09

OpenELEC videos

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My HTPC Is Now Running OpenELEC

More videos:

  • Review - OpenELEC Installation Guide 2019

VortexBox videos

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VortexBox 2.5 Beta - Exploreation in a Virtual Machine

More videos:

  • Review - 338 - Building a VortexBox - #Cat5TV Category5TV
  • Review - Vortexbox - Musikserver in null Komma nix

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to OpenELEC and VortexBox)

OpenELEC

VortexBox

Video
74 74%
Video
26% 26
Media Player
70 70%
Media Player
30% 30
Watch Movies Online
80 80%
Watch Movies Online
20% 20
Media Players And Streaming Platforms
47 47%
Media Players And Streaming Platforms
53% 53

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, OpenELEC seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

OpenELEC mentions (2)

  • Does Kodi support HDR passthrough using an x86 processor or an nvidia/AMD dGPU on Linux now?
    Its all good. I use to run Kodi on a HTPC that I built with openelec and it was pretty stable. I am not sure if it is available anymore (openelec.tv) it was a linux distro. I switched to NVidia shield due to the accessibility to Netflix and Amazon and I have not looked back. Oh an its cheaper than a HTPC I think... Source: about 2 years ago
  • Got Jellyfin a few days ago and LOVE the web version, but bad Roku app is a dealbreaker. Before I can it, are there any work arounds you guys have found?
    I know there are various customized distros for the RasPi, such as OpenElec, but as a staunch Linux and FLOSS advocate I still don't think that's what most people are searching for when they look for a streaming device these days. Source: about 3 years ago

VortexBox mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of VortexBox yet. Tracking of VortexBox recommendations started around Mar 2021.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing OpenELEC and VortexBox, you can also consider the following products

LibreELEC - LibreELEC is ‘Just enough OS’ for Kodi, a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and...

Daphile - Daphile is an audiophile class music server & player OS – targeted to dedicated headless PC.

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Subsonic - Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video.

OSMC - OSMC is a free and open source media center built for the people, by the people.

Logitech Media Server - Logitech Media Server is the server software that powers audio players from Logitech (formerly...

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