Cantata Alternatives
Cantata is described as 'A graphical (Qt5) client for MPD' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Cantata for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Android and Mac. The best alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cantata are foobar2000, AIMP, Strawberry and MusicBee.
Cantata alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Cantata.VLC Media Player
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
277 alternatives to VLC Media Player- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- AppImageHub
- Apple Watch
- Snapcraft
- Google Chrome
- Apple TV
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- F-Droid
- Kindle Fire
- Haiku
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
- Android TV
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
VLC Media Player Features
foobar2000
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Audio Player
- CD Ripper
- Audio Converter
172 alternatives to foobar2000- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.
foobar2000 Features
AIMP
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Audio Player
- Media Player
- Music Streaming Service
286 alternatives to AIMP- Windows
- Android
- PortableApps.com
AIMP is powerful free audio player for Windows OS that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.
AIMP Features
Strawberry
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Audio Converter
222 alternatives to Strawberry- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
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.
Strawberry Features
MusicBee
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Audio Player
- Media Player
- Internet Radio Service
113 alternatives to MusicBee- Windows
MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.
MusicBee Features
MusicBee vs Cantata opinions
Musicbee is not a controller for MPD. It's not usable as a MPD controller
0Clementine
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
- Podcast Player
234 alternatives to Clementine- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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...
Clementine Features
Audacious
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Internet Radio Service
122 alternatives to Audacious- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
- Xfce
- Mac
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.
Audacious Features
Winamp
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Audio Player
- Media Player
- Internet Radio Service
220 alternatives to Winamp- Windows
- Android
Winamp is a media player for Windows developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL, who sold to Radionomy in January 2014. Since version 2 it has been sold as freemium and supports extensibility with plug-ins and skins...
Winamp Features
Media Player Classic
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo124 alternatives to Media Player Classic- Free • Open Source
- Media Player
- Windows
Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...
Media Player Classic Features
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is
MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com
DeaDBeeF
Do you think this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Audio Player
- Audio Converter
158 alternatives to DeaDBeeF- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE
- Cinnamon
- GNOME
- MATE
- Xfce
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.
DeaDBeeF Features