Free AIMP Alternatives for Linux

AIMP is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is MPV, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AIMP and loads of them are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to AIMP are Audacious, Clementine, Strawberry and SMPlayer.

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  1. MPV icon
     556 likes

    Versatile audio and video player featuring support for a wide range of formats, audio and video codecs, subtitle types, hardware acceleration via GPU, OpenGL output with high-quality scaling, on-screen controls, and embeddable C API for integration into applications.

    115 MPV alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
     
  2. Audacious icon
     301 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.

    137 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
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    Audacious vs AIMP Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Unk42 Roman M
    7

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

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    11

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PixelatedCube64
    Positive
    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.

    3 of 5 comments
    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  3. Clementine icon
     756 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...

    254 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Clementine vs AIMP Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    -2

    Very simple and light with great playlist functionalities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    20

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Conxo
    Negative
    0

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

    3 of 5 comments
    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  4. Strawberry icon
     249 likes

    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.

    244 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Warning

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Strawberry vs AIMP Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    7

    The actual fork of Clementine that is still maintened!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PixelatedCube64
    Positive
    1

    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
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  5. SMPlayer icon
     459 likes

    SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.

    131 SMPlayer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
     
  6. Funkwhale icon
     175 likes

    Decentralized, self-hosted music streaming service allowing music upload, sharing, discovery across Android, iOS, desktop with unlimited durations. Browse by artist, album, genre. Open source, developed by Funkwhale Collective. Compatible with apps like DSub for community-driven experiences.

    82 Funkwhale alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
     
  7. DeaDBeeF icon
     199 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
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    DeaDBeeF vs AIMP Comments
    Mahdy Abdelmotaleb
    Positive
    2

    DeaDBeeF is a great alternative to AIMP because it supports the classical Winamp/AIMP narrow vertical interface. It is also extremely lightweight and consumes very little CPU. Add to that the fact that you can fully control the interface layout: do you need a visualization? where do you want your track progress bar? do you want an extra button for any of the player's functions? do you want do rename any and all visible elements of the interface? DeaDBeeF is the answer!

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    One of the very few (or the only) player for Linux that supports the same narrow vertical layout, with a window-wide progress bar.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • DeaDBeeF is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  8. Amarok icon
     411 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.

    170 Amarok alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Rhythmbox icon
     434 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 .

    154 Rhythmbox alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
     
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    Rhythmbox vs AIMP Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    Rhythmbox is more similar to iTunes than it is to AIMP.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PixelatedCube64
    Positive
    0

    A lot of the features feel the same, but if you liked AIMP for the album view, you're not going to get that here.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    can't create own playlist with some files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Rhythmbox is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  10. Wora icon
     33 likes

    Wora is a beautiful player for audiophiles (pun intended). An open-source lossless music player app that lets you organize and play your favorite tracks seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
    Wora vs AIMP Comments
    PixelatedCube64
    Negative
    0

    Looks nice, but has no tag editing support.

    • Wora is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  11. Euphonica icon
     17 likes

    Euphonica is an MPD client with integrated spectrum visualiser, metadata downloading & more.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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