Best Showboard Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from media player software ranked against Showboard on the same published basis.
- 1Showboard vs mpv
- 2Showboard vs MediaPortal
- 3Showboard vs SMPlayer
- 4Showboard vs Infuse
- 5Showboard vs 5KPlayer
- 6Showboard vs VLC media player
- 7Showboard vs KMPlayer
- 8Showboard vs MPlayer
- 9Showboard vs DivX Player
- 10Showboard vs RealPlayer
- 11Showboard vs OSMC
- 12Showboard vs Haruna
- 13Showboard vs BS.Player
- 14Showboard vs AIMP
- 15Showboard vs foobar2000
- 16Showboard vs GOM Player
- 17Showboard vs Windows Media Player
- 18Showboard vs Emby
- 19Showboard vs PlayerXtreme
- 20Showboard vs Zoom Player
Showboard alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | MediaPortal | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SMPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Infuse | 9.0 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | 5KPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | VLC media player | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | KMPlayer | 8.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MPlayer | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | DivX Player | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | RealPlayer | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | OSMC | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | Haruna | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | BS.Player | 8.4 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 14 | AIMP | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Windows |
| 15 | foobar2000 | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | GOM Player | 8.1 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Windows Media Player | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | Emby | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | PlayerXtreme | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 20 | Zoom Player | 7.9 | No | $23.95/mo | Android, Windows |
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Questions about Showboard alternatives
What is the best alternative to Showboard?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: MediaPortal, SMPlayer, Infuse and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Showboard?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.