Crates is described as 'User-focused, next generation music app, that merges all user’s music collections into one, enables them to own their data, listen from any source and discover new music recommended by the community' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Crates for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Flathub apps. The best Crates alternative is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try foobar2000 or MPV. Other great apps like Crates are Clementine, MusicBee, Winamp and Audacious.