Open Source Audible AlternativesTop Audiobook Stores and other similar apps like Audible

The best open source alternative to Audible is LibriVox. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Audible and 13 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Audible are Audiobookshelf, The-Eye.eu, Simple Audiobook Player and Booksonic.

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  1. LibriVox icon

    LibriVox

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    LibriVox offers free public domain audiobooks, recorded by volunteers using open-source tools. Accessible globally, it features a wide range of genres and is hosted by Internet Archive.

    36 LibriVox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
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  2. Audiobookshelf icon

    Audiobookshelf

     28 likes

    Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server supporting all audio formats, open-source mobile apps, multi-user access, real-time streaming, auto library updates, metadata backup, Chromecast, PWA, chapter editing, ebook support, and integrated metadata retrieval.

    41 Audiobookshelf alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • US flagUnited States
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  4. The-Eye.eu icon

    The-Eye.eu

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    The-Eye is a non-profit platform dedicated to the archiving and long-term preservation of any and all data including but by no means limited to audiobooks, they also host: websites, books, games, software, video, audio and other digital-obscura.

    13 The-Eye.eu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Booksonic icon

    Booksonic

     7 likes

    Provides remote streaming of user-owned audiobooks using an open-source server framework, offers Android and Subsonic-compatible app access, supports large libraries, MP3, AAC, OGG, HTTP streaming, transcoding plug-ins, bandwidth control, and Java compatibility.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
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  8. Buchable icon

    Buchable

     2 likes

    Unofficial multi-platform Audiobookshelf app for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Web featuring fast account switching, offline listening up to one year, advanced player controls, efficient caching, queue support, fast library loading, history tracking, and statistics.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Audiobookshelf
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  9. Audibly icon

    Audibly

     3 likes

    Desktop Audiobook player for Windows 10/11. Supports .m4b and .mp3 file types. It also supports audiobooks that consist of multiple files. I created this because Audible removed their desktop player (and I really hate browser based players).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Audible for Linux icon

    Audible for Linux

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    Access your Audible library from Linux.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  11. Cozy Player icon

    Cozy Player

     9 likes

    Cozy is a modern audiobook player for Linux.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  12. Audioserve icon

    Audioserve

     1 like

    Stream audiobooks efficiently with directory-based organization, playlists, web and Android clients, opus transcoding, metadata support, playback position sync, TLS/SSL, reverse proxy compatibility, compression, HTTP/2, and alternative transcoding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
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  13. Midnight Athenaeum icon

    Midnight Athenaeum

     1 like

    Desktop audiobook player for Windows playing local files with real chapter navigation, per-book resume, playback speed control, bookmarks, skip-silence, volume normalization, sleep timer, a Continue listening shelf, library filters, series grouping, and system-based light or dark themes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. AudioSilo icon

    AudioSilo

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    A self-hosted audiobook player for iOS, Android and the web, backed by its own open-source Go server, so your library and your listening stay entirely yours.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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