All requests go through the backend; client never talks to IMDb. List of Instances.
Reviewed by Marcus Holmberg
libremdb
github.com/zyachel/libremdb#libremdb 1 rating so far*
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Threat level
Covered
A covered pick. Anyone can use it as a private drop-in, with no setup or know-how. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
A narrow tool that does one thing, putting IMDb between you and the tracking it loves to do, with the client never touching IMDb directly. The honest limit is the same as every frontend here: you are trusting whichever public instance you pick, and the small project size means instances are few and can vanish. Worth it if you browse film data often enough to care; overkill if you check IMDb twice a year.
GitHub at a glance
zyachel/libremdb
Stars
428
+ 3 this week
Last commit
3mo ago
healthy
License
AGPL-3.0
Latest release
v4.5.0
7mo ago
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libremdb license, in plain English
AGPL-3.0 Strong copyleft · network
Free to use, even commercially. Changes must be published under the same license, and running a modified version as a network service counts as distributing it.
Permits
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Patent use
- Private use
Requires
- Disclose source
- Network use is distribution
- Same license
- State changes
- License and copyright notice
Does not provide
- Liability cover
- Warranty
Why it matters: The network clause is the point. Anyone who runs a modified version as a hosted service has to publish those changes, so the code handling your data stays inspectable. This is why privacy-first projects reach for AGPL.
Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.
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