AIMP AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

The best Audio Player alternative to AIMP is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Audacious or MPC-HC. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AIMP and loads of them are Audio Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Player alternatives to AIMP are MusicBee, MPV, Winamp and Clementine.

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A powerful audio player for Windows and Android, supporting numerous codecs and audio interfaces, offering customizable skins, plugins, and advanced features.

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  1. foobar2000 icon

    foobar2000

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    foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player.

    187 foobar2000 alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Foobar custom.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Minimalistic

    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

    foobar2000 VS AIMP

     
    Comments about foobar2000 as an Alternative to AIMP
    Alteron
    Positive •Dec 4, 2016
    -17

    It's just better from all sides

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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

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    Audacious screenshot 1

    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

    Audacious VS AIMP

     
    Comments about Audacious as an Alternative to AIMP
    Top Positive Comment
    Unk42 Roman M
    Feb 7, 2019
    7

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

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Nov 15, 2018
    11

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

    Most Recent Comment
    PixelatedCube64
    Positive •Feb 15, 2025
    0

    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.

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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

    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.

    133 MPC-HC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    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

    MPC-HC VS AIMP

     
  5. MusicBee icon

    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.

    118 MusicBee alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Promo 1: Main Features

    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 tag music
    11.  Auto fetch album covers
    12.  No registration required

    MusicBee VS AIMP

     
    Comments about MusicBee as an Alternative to AIMP
    Melatonin-Samba
    Positive •Aug 28, 2024
    0

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

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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
  6. MPV icon

    MPV

     513 likes
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    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

    MPV VS AIMP

     
  7. Winamp icon

    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.

    242 Winamp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Media Library

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  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.  Shoutcast streaming

    Winamp VS AIMP

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Winamp is a great AIMP alternative.

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

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

    Clementine

     734 likes
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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...

    243 Clementine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    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.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Moodbar

    Clementine VS AIMP

     
    Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to AIMP
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Jul 21, 2018
    -1

    Very simple and light with great playlist functionalities

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Oct 16, 2018
    19

    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.

    Most Recent Comment
    Conxo
    Negative •Mar 10, 2025
    0

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

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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
  10. Strawberry icon

    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.

    235 Strawberry alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    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

    Strawberry VS AIMP

     
    Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to AIMP
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 1, 2019
    7

    The actual fork of Clementine that is still maintened!

    PixelatedCube64
    Positive •Feb 16, 2025
    0

    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.

    Guest
    Positive •May 22, 2024
    0

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

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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
  11. SoundCloud icon

    SoundCloud

     625 likes
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    Access over 300 million tracks and podcasts on a global music streaming platform. Discover new music, curated mixes, and exclusive tracks while interacting with artists. Use fan-powered streams to financially support creators. Enjoy ad-free, offline listening with premium subscriptions like SoundCloud Go and Go+.

    161 SoundCloud alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    SoundCloud screenshot 1

    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.  Personalized Recommendations
    11.  Support for @mentions
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    SoundCloud VS AIMP

     
  12. PotPlayer icon

    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).

    123 PotPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PotPlayer screenshot 1

    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

    PotPlayer VS AIMP

     
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