ive been using kodi (xbmc was better moniker) since google killed sagetv. i recall attempting plex, but it seemed to lack some open/extensibility (its been awhile).
i have a side project i want to make as a modular plugin generating a cable layout with original air orders and networks/channels… kodi seems most optimal, but ill admit its been a long while since i looked at plex.
so why plex over kodi?
Plex has a lot of issues but that criticism I do not get: they have one payment tier. If you pay, no features are held back.
The only exception I can remember is when they had that stupid arcade game feature, which was a separate monthly fee. It’s long dead now.