Audiobookshelf AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Audiobookshelf is Funkwhale, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked eight alternatives to Audiobookshelf and four of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Audiobookshelf are Castopod, Booksonic and Audioserve.

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Audiobookshelf alternatives are mainly Music Discovery Services, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services or Podcast Managers you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Audiobookshelf.
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  1. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

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    Self-hosted platform for streaming, uploading, and sharing music or podcasts, browsable by artist, album, genre, or playlist. Accessible on Android, iOS, web browsers. Offers privacy-focused, ad-free experience, decentralized content sharing, and community moderation features.

    87 Funkwhale alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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    Funkwhale vs Audiobookshelf Comments
    Danilo Venom
    Positive
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    Funkwhale is a music server but let you listen to podcasts too

    • Funkwhale is Free and Open SourceAudiobookshelf is also Free and Open Source
    • Funkwhale is LightweightAudiobookshelf is not according to our users
  2. Castopod icon

    Castopod

     9 likes

    Open-source self-hosted platform for managing and distributing podcasts with direct audience engagement through Fediverse, decentralized social features, GDPR-compliant analytics, RSS distribution, promotion tools, monetization options, and Podcasting 2.0 standards.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  4. 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
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    Booksonic vs Audiobookshelf Comments
    Danilo Venom
    Positive
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    Booksonic is a Subsonic Server that focuses on audiobooks like Audiobookshelf

    • Booksonic is Free and Open SourceAudiobookshelf is also Free and Open Source
  5. 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.

    13 Audioserve alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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