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 Linux alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AIMP and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AIMP are MPV, Audacious, Strawberry and Clementine.

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AIMP alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Music Streaming Services. Other popular filters includes Windows + Open Source and Android + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AIMP.

AIMP

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Audio Player
Free • Proprietary

AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

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AIMP alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2024

Kodi
Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS. Kodi is designed to be the perfect companion to a home theater PC - it supports an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its...
74 Kodi alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Center
- Media Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Raspberry Pi
- Fire TV
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Top Kodi Features
1. Media Streaming
2. TV Shows meta data support
3. Video library
4. Media Center
5. Media library
6. Support for IPTV
7. Media Server
8. Automatic subtitles download
9. Built-in Media Downloader
10. Ad-free
11. Portable
12. AirPlay Support
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Kodi VS AIMP
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- Kodi is the most popular Linux alternative to AIMP.
- Kodi is the most popular Open Source alternative to AIMP.
- Kodi is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary

MPV
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.
100 MPV alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Xfce
Top MPV Features
1. Lightweight
2. Minimalistic
3. Integrated Codecs
4. Low resource footprint
5. Command line interface
6. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
7. Drag and Drop
8. Configurable
9. Video playback
10. Lua scripting
11. HDR source support
12. GNU/linux-libre
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Audacious
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.
128 Audacious alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
- Xfce
Top Audacious Features
1. Lightweight
2. Music Library
3. Create Playlist
4. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
5. Windows Compatible
6. Playlists management
7. Ad-free
8. No Tracking
9. Dark Mode
10. Works Offline
11. Portable
12. Lossless Audio
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Comments about Audacious as an Alternative to AIMP

Unk42 Roman M
OpenSource software. Expandable player with support for different visual styles.
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.
Negative comment •Nov 15, 2018
9
Guest
About as close as Linux has to an AIMP equivalent, though it's not even close to feature parity.
Positive comment •Oct 25, 2022
0
Guest
Works well and simple. Plays numerous formats.
Positive comment •Jul 22, 2020
0
- Most users think Audacious is a great AIMP alternative.
- Audacious is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary

Strawberry
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.
232 Strawberry alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
Top Strawberry Features
1. Music Library
2. Music collection
3. Lightweight
4. Customizable
5. Auto fetch album covers
6. Automatic Lyrics Finder
7. Playlists management
8. Lossless Audio
9. Ad-free
10. Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
11. Gapless Playback
12. Automatic album art download
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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
7
Guest
really great software. proper fork of clementine that's kept up with the test of time
Positive comment •May 22, 2024
0
- Almost everyone thinks Strawberry is a great AIMP alternative.
- Strawberry is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary

Clementine
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...
239 Clementine alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Top Clementine Features
1. Smart playlists
2. Podcast Player
3. Lightweight
4. Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
5. Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
6. Playlists management
7. Lossless Audio
8. Privacy focused
9. File Tagging
10. Ad-free
11. No registration required
12. No Tracking
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Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to AIMP

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.
Negative comment •Oct 16, 2018
18
Guest
dated, not the same features etc
Negative comment •Nov 14, 2019
1
Guest
The way it manages playlists is terrible.
Negative comment •Apr 15, 2018
3
Guest
Very simple and light with great playlist functionalities
Positive comment •Jul 21, 2018
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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 Privacy focusedAIMP is not according to our users

SMPlayer
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.
119 SMPlayer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- mpv
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- MPlayer
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Top SMPlayer Features
1. Customizable
2. Lightweight
3. Support for subtitles
4. Ad-free
5. Multiplatform
6. Skin customization
7. Youtube support
8. Integrated Codecs
9. Works Offline
10. Portable
11. No registration required
12. Chromecast Support
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Funkwhale
Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network. It can be self-hosted and is libre, open source software.
77 Funkwhale alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Music Streaming Service
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Kodi
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Top Funkwhale Features
1. Ad-free
2. Decentralized
3. Federation
4. Music Library
5. Online Music
6. Music Discovery
7. Create Playlist
8. Mobile friendly
9. Unlimited music
10. Lightweight
11. Support for ActivityPub
12. No Tracking
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Funkwhale VS AIMP
Is Funkwhale a good alternative to AIMP?
- Funkwhale is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AIMP.
- Funkwhale is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
- Funkwhale is DecentralizedAIMP is not according to our users

DeaDBeeF
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.
172 DeaDBeeF alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Audio Converter
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE
- Cinnamon
- GNOME
- MATE
- Xfce
+4
Top DeaDBeeF Features
1. Lightweight
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Fully customizable interface
4. Replay Gain
5. Playlists management
6. Support for Hotkeys
7. Lossless Audio
8. Portable
9. Command line interface
10. Works Offline
11. Ad-free
12. Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
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Comments about DeaDBeeF as an Alternative to AIMP

Mahdy Abdelmotaleb
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!
Positive comment •May 3, 2020
1
Guest
One of the very few (or the only) player for Linux that supports the same narrow vertical layout, with a window-wide progress bar.
Positive comment •May 3, 2020
0
- Almost everyone thinks DeaDBeeF is a great AIMP alternative.
- DeaDBeeF is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary

Amarok
Amarok is a powerful music player for Linux, Unix and Windows 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.
165 Amarok alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE Plasma
- Mac
Amarok Features
1. Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
2. Podcast Subscription
3. Music Library
4. Ad-free
5. Dark Mode
6. Privacy focused
7. Support for scripting
8. Multiple languages
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Rhythmbox
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 .
145 Rhythmbox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- GNOME
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Rhythmbox Features
1. File Tagging
2. Lightweight
3. Crossfading
4. iPhone/iPod sync
5. Smart playlists
6. Spotify integration
7. Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
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Comments about Rhythmbox as an Alternative to AIMP

Guest
Rhythmbox is more similar to iTunes than it is to AIMP.
Negative comment •Nov 13, 2017
8
Guest
can't create own playlist with some files
Negative comment •Jan 23, 2021
0
- Some users think Rhythmbox is a great AIMP alternative, some don't.
- Rhythmbox is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary