Ario AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like Ario

Ario is described as 'MPD (Music Player Daemon) client with an interface similar to the Rhythmbox one' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ario for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and Xfce apps. The best Ario alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ario are foobar2000, AIMP, Clementine and Winamp.

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Ario alternatives page was last updated Aug 24, 2015

VLC Media Player
7693 likes
Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.
166 VLC Media Player alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Media Player
Audio Player
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
AppImageHub
Apple Watch
Snapcraft
Google Chrome
Apple TV
Flathub
PortableApps.com
F-Droid
Kindle Fire
Haiku
Android TV
Homebrew
Chocolatey
HUAWEI AppGallery
+4
Is VLC Media Player a good alternative to Ario?
VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Ario.
VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ario.
VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceArio is also Free and Open Source
VLC Media Player is Customizable and Privacy focusedArio is not according to our users
foobar2000
1538 likes
Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.
199 foobar2000 alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
+3
Is foobar2000 a good alternative to Ario?
AIMP
872 likes
Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.
340 AIMP alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Russia
Platforms
Windows
Android
PortableApps.com
+4
Is AIMP a good alternative to Ario?
Clementine
752 likes
Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...
250 Clementine alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Is Clementine a good alternative to Ario?
Winamp
894 likes
Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.
259 Winamp alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Belgium
EU
Platforms
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
+4
Is Winamp a good alternative to Ario?
Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Ario.
Winamp is Free and ProprietaryArio is Free and Open Source
Winamp is LightweightArio is not according to our users
Audacious
299 likes
Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.
133 Audacious alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
International
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
Is Audacious a good alternative to Ario?
Amarok
410 likes
Amarok is a powerful music player with an intuitive interface. It makes playing the music you love and discovering new music easier than ever before — and it looks good doing it.
166 Amarok alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Linux
BSD
KDE Plasma
Flathub
Haiku
Flatpak
Is Amarok a good alternative to Ario?
Rhythmbox
433 likes
Rhythmbox is an audio player for Linux that plays and organizes digital music. Inspired by Apple's iTunes, it is free software that is designed to work well under the .
150 Rhythmbox alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
GNOME
+2
Is Rhythmbox a good alternative to Ario?
DeaDBeeF
198 likes
DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.
180 DeaDBeeF alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Audio Player
Origin
Denmark
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE Plasma
Cinnamon
GNOME
MATE
Xfce
+4
Is DeaDBeeF a good alternative to Ario?
Windows Media Player
263 likes
Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...
218 Windows Media Player alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Is Windows Media Player a good alternative to Ario?
Quod Libet
169 likes
A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.
163 Quod Libet alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Debian
Xfce
+6
Is Quod Libet a good alternative to Ario?
gPodder
111 likes
gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.
117 gPodder alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
Origin
Austria
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
Xfce
Is gPodder a good alternative to Ario?