The Best AIMP AlternativesTop Audio & Media Players like AIMP

AIMP is described as 'A powerful audio player for Windows and Android, supporting numerous codecs and audio interfaces, offering customizable skins, plugins, and advanced features' and is a leading Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AIMP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Mac and iPhone apps. The best AIMP alternative is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Audacious or MPC-HC. Other great apps like AIMP are MusicBee, MPV, Winamp and Clementine.

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  1. foobar2000 icon
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    foobar2000

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    foobar2000 (often abbreviated as fb2k or f2k) is a freeware audio player for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, macOS, and formerly Windows Phone, developed by Peter Pawlowski.

    186 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Customized with the Columns UI plugin.
    Foobar custom.
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    Foobar untouched.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Audio Conversion
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    9.  Portable
    10.  Audio processing/resampling
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  File Organizer
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    Alteron

    It's just better from all sides

    Positive comment •Dec 4, 2016
    -17
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    • Most users think foobar2000 is a great AIMP alternative.

    • foobar2000 is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to AIMP.

    • foobar2000 is the most popular free alternative to AIMP.

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryAIMP is Free and Proprietary
    • foobar2000 is Customizable and LightweightAIMP is not according to our users
  2. Audacious icon
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    Audacious

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    Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.

    129 Audacious alternatives
    Audacious screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create Playlist
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  3D visualization
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Supports audio media keys
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Lossless Audio
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    Unk42 Roman M

    OpenSource software. Expandable player with support for different visual styles.

    Top positive comment •Feb 7, 2019
    7
    Guest

    It doesn't have the same features from AIMP and it looks more like an alternative for Winamp than an alternative for AIMP.

    Top negative comment •Nov 15, 2018
    11
    PixelatedCube64

    It has a lot of customization and works similarly to AIMP, and it is very good for editing metadata. One minor issue, it doesn't support editing metadata for opus files, which for me personally is a deal breaker, but probably isn't for most.

    Positive comment •Feb 15, 2025
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    • Most users think Audacious is a great AIMP alternative.

    • Audacious is the most popular Linux alternative to AIMP.

    • Audacious is the most popular Open Source alternative to AIMP.

    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
    • Audacious is LightweightAIMP is not according to our users
  4. MPC-HC icon
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    MPC-HC

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    Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.

    134 MPC-HC alternatives
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1
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    +5
    MPC-HC screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Portable
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Webcam recording
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  6. MusicBee icon
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    MusicBee

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    MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.

    117 MusicBee alternatives
    Promo 1: Main Features

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Promo 2: Main Features
    Now Playing view
    +8
    -Library View. -Waveform Seekbar / Progress bar

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Library Organization
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Skins
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    7.  Artwork
    8.  Library Management
    9.  Playlists management
    10.  Auto fetch album covers
    11.  Auto tag music
    12.  No registration required
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    Melatonin-Samba

    Great for managing library and focused listening. Bit slow for quick playing audio files.

    Positive comment •Aug 28, 2024
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    • Almost everyone thinks MusicBee is a great AIMP alternative.

    • MusicBee is Free Personal and ProprietaryAIMP is Free and Proprietary
    • MusicBee is CustomizableAIMP is not according to our users
  7. MPV icon
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    MPV

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    MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.

    103 MPV alternatives
    MPV screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    MPV screenshot 1
    MPV screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Video playback
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Lua scripting
    8.  HDR source support
    9.  GNU/linux-libre
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Hardware Accelerated
    12.  Portable
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  8. Winamp icon
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    Winamp

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    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.

    244 Winamp alternatives
    Winamp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Winamp screenshot 1
    Winamp screenshot 2
    +7
    Winamp screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Mix Music
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    • Almost everyone thinks Winamp is a great AIMP alternative.

    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to AIMP.

    • Winamp is Free Personal and ProprietaryAIMP is Free and Proprietary
    • Winamp is LightweightAIMP is not according to our users
  10. Clementine icon
    Clementine icon

    Clementine

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    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...

    242 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Moodbar
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    Guest

    Very simple and light with great playlist functionalities

    Top positive comment •Jul 21, 2018
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    Guest

    Clementine looks ugly and dated. It doesn't have a variety of themes for the GUI (skins), for the icons, plugins, color changing, there's no complex equalizer, no sound effects and audio convertion like AIMP. It lacks a lot of things and shouldn't be compared to AIMP.

    Top negative comment •Oct 16, 2018
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    Conxo

    Is very dated and does not have half of the functionalities. also kinda ugly tbh

    Negative comment •Mar 10, 2025
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    • Most users think Clementine is a great AIMP alternative.

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
    • Clementine is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAIMP is not according to our users
  11. Strawberry icon
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    Strawberry

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    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    233 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Strawberry screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Auto fetch album covers
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Gapless Playback
    11.  Automatic album art download
    12.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

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    Guest

    The actual fork of Clementine that is still maintened!

    Positive comment •Nov 1, 2019
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    PixelatedCube64

    Strawberry is a really good alternative for AIMP, with similar ability to edit metadata and organize music. It does not have an audio converter or support for live lyrics, though.

    Positive comment •Feb 16, 2025
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    Guest

    really great software. proper fork of clementine that's kept up with the test of time

    Positive comment •May 22, 2024
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    • Almost everyone thinks Strawberry is a great AIMP alternative.

    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Lightweight and CustomizableAIMP is not according to our users
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    SoundCloud

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    Listen to free music and podcasts on Soundcloud.

    160 SoundCloud alternatives
    SoundCloud screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    SoundCloud screenshot 1
    SoundCloud screenshot 2
    +9
    SoundCloud screenshot 3

    Top SoundCloud Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Music Downloader
    4.  Self-hosted music
    5.  Music upload
    6.  Unlimited music
    7.  Sharing network
    8.  Podcast Hosting
    9.  Dark Mode
    10. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    11.  Personalized Recommendations
    12.  Support for @mentions
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    PotPlayer

     680 likes
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    PotPlayer is a multimedia software player developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system by South Korean Internet company Kakao (formerly Daum Communications).

    124 PotPlayer alternatives
    PotPlayer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Support for subtitles
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Playback speed control
    5.  Skinnable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated Codecs
    8.  Thumbnail preview
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Video playback
    11.  Capture image from video
    12.  No registration required
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