Encyclopaedia Metallum Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to Encyclopaedia Metallum include Wikipedia, which is free and open source. Other options are Last.fm, MusicBrainz, Qobuz and Discogs. You're spoiled for choice with Music Discovery Services like Encyclopaedia Metallum: we list more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac and Windows.

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  1. Wikipedia icon
     1705 likes

    Free content, multilingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers through a model of open collaboration, using a wiki-based editing system.

    68 Wikipedia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • visionOS
    • MediaWiki
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  2. Last.fm icon
     1712 likes

    Last.fm is a music community website that offers personalized internet radio, using a recommendation system called "Audioscrobbler" to build a detailed profile of users based on their music tastes and interests.

    205 Last.fm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2002

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Homepage
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  3. MusicBrainz icon
     198 likes

    MusicBrainz is a community music metadatabase that attempts to create a comprehensive music information site. You can use the MusicBrainz data either by browsing this web site, or you can access the data from a client program — for example, a CD player program can use...

    21 MusicBrainz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. Qobuz icon
     53 likes

    Streaming and download platform for lossless and high-resolution audio, offering an extensive catalog of over 100 million tracks in CD, Hi-Res, DXD, and DSD formats, human-curated playlists, specialized editorial content, and coverage across 26 countries worldwide.

    143 Qobuz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
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  5. Discogs icon
     105 likes

    Discogs is a crowdsourced music database and marketplace. Discover music, buy and sell music with collectors in the Marketplace in all physical formats.

    49 Discogs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
    Discogs screenshot 1
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  6. Libre.fm icon
     150 likes

    Libre.fm is a project to help you keep track of what music you like and share that, with your friends, discover new music, and meet new people who share your taste in music.

    118 Libre.fm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Jamendo icon
     164 likes

    Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses. Share your music, download your favorite artists!.

    159 Jamendo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. ratehouse icon
     49 likes

    Ratings, reviews, discussions, recommendations, lists for all media genres: music, movies, tv shows, books, video games, and podcasts. Like IMDb or Goodreads, but with more media types. Join ratehouse to consolidate your entertainment and art interests.

    180 ratehouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Rate Your Music icon
     47 likes

    Rate Your Music is a community-built music and film database where you can rate, review, catalog and discover new music and films as well as participate in contributing to the database itself.

    35 Rate Your Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. WorldCat icon
     22 likes

    WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.

    72 WorldCat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  11. Record Club icon
     5 likes

    Record Club is a social music network. Sure, that sounds a bit vague—but that’s the point. We encourage you to use and interact with this platform in any way you see fit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  12. AllMusic icon
     36 likes

    AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including reviews and biographies. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own.

    26 AllMusic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
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