foobar2000 AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

The best Audio Player alternative to foobar2000 is AIMP, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to foobar2000 and loads of them are Audio Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Player alternatives to foobar2000 are Clementine, DeaDBeeF, MusicBee and Winamp.

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  1. AIMP icon

    AIMP

     897 likes

    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    376 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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    AIMP vs foobar2000 Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    4

    Fast and continuous playing. Option to edit meta data.

    Kart45
    Positive
    0

    Everything that in foobar2000 needs to be done for hours to make, you can done in AIMP in a matter of seconds. I tried many different players, been using foobar2000 for a long time, but in the end I still switched back to AIMP. The most convenient and functional without unnecessary movements.

    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
    Negative
    -4

    It's not as customizable as foobar. The latter can be hackeable to the point where you write a script that changes completely any single point of its UI.

    3 of 8 comments
    • AIMP is Free and Proprietaryfoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Clementine icon

    Clementine

     763 likes

    Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.

    267 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Clementine vs foobar2000 Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    10

    It's free, it has a lot of features, but it is not as good as foobar2000. bug: memory leak.

    Top Negative Comment
    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
    3

    It's not well maintained, so... Expect encoders and decoders to be a lot obsolete, specially if you use Windows and the common static libraries! Also, you can expect a lot of online service libraries to not work very well. See Strawberry instead.

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Clementine is just a basic audio player, whereas foobar2000 is a very advanced player.

    3 of 5 comments
    • Clementine is Free and Open Sourcefoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. DeaDBeeF icon

    DeaDBeeF

     200 likes

    Lightweight desktop music player designed for multiple platforms, supporting major audio codecs, gapless playback, playlist management, customizable global hotkeys, 18-band equalizer, streaming audio, plugin extensions, and command line controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
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    DeaDBeeF vs foobar2000 Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3

    Like Foobar2000, you can customize the interface as well as you want, it supports easily flac files and metadata edition. DeadBeef is the alternative and open source furthermore.

    23C5DA
    1

    Very similar to foobar2000 but lacks a lot of refinements and details. Some hotkeys binding simply doesn't work. Cannot import/export theme and settings.

    Barrett
    Positive
    0

    Very customizable, with a default GTK interface! Looks and runs great! Exactly what I wanted from a music player :)

    3 of 6 comments
    • DeaDBeeF is Free and Open Sourcefoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. MusicBee icon

    MusicBee

     603 likes

    Offers library and playlist management, auto folder monitoring, podcast downloads, web radio, advanced tagging, custom ID3 tags, CD ripping with validation, syncing to iPods, iPhones, MTP, USB, converts and normalizes audio, fetches album art and tags from web.

    159 MusicBee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MusicBee vs foobar2000 Comments
    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
    Positive
    0

    Amazing piece of software! I think it can do pratically anything Foobar can (even with extensions).

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Can easily reorganize and rename large and messy music collections.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I can manage 1000+ files with it

    3 of 4 comments
    • MusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietaryfoobar2000 is also Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. Winamp icon

    Winamp

     903 likes

    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    285 Winamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Winamp vs foobar2000 Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Discontinued, yes, but set the standard in Windows audio playback. Incredibly feature rich and sounds excellent.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Windows 98 + Winamp + MP3 + Limewire = The good old days of adopting a new music format.

    Still works in W10.

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Winamp is around but an old version no longer updated at Winamp.com and using the old version site you can get earlier versions. Foobar2000 is the main replacement.

    • Winamp is Free and Proprietaryfoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  8. Audacious icon

    Audacious

     306 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    150 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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    Audacious vs foobar2000 Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    4

    If you are looking for a Linux program to do the same thing foobar2000 does, this is probably your best bet. Has a gui very reminiscent of fb2k, a similar plugin system bundled with it, and support for almost all video game music formats out of the box.

    RA
    Positive
    0

    It's open source, runs on Linux and Windows, has an intuitive UI and just works without any unexpected shortcomings.

    Unk42 Roman M
    Positive
    1

    Very similar to foobar2000 minimalistic interface. There is also support for Winamp skins + its a open source software.

    3 of 5 comments
    • Audacious is Free and Open Sourcefoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  9. Strawberry icon

    Strawberry

     250 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    254 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac
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    Strawberry vs foobar2000 Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Strawberry has many features that are similar to the ones I use most in foobar2000. I particularly like the queuing system as it allows me to maintain my playlists in the order I want while easily being able to cherry pick what I want to listen to right now. This is the best music player I have found that is available for Linux and it gets me closest to the experience I loved about using foobar2000 in Windows.

    • Strawberry is Freemium and Open Sourcefoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. MediaMonkey icon

    MediaMonkey

     492 likes

    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    134 MediaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
    • Android
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  11. Rhythmbox icon

    Rhythmbox

     437 likes

    Rhythmbox is an audio player for Linux that plays and organizes digital music. Inspired by Apple's iTunes, it is free software that is designed to work well under the .

    170 Rhythmbox alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
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    Rhythmbox vs foobar2000 Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Lacks the library features, as well as the modular approach to the interface.

    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
    Negative
    0

    Lacks library features, lacks more DSP options, lacks scrobbling, lacks audio converter, output selection...

    • Rhythmbox is Free and Open Sourcefoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  12. Dopamine icon

    Dopamine

     68 likes

    Audio player for Windows, Linux, and Mac offering a visually appealing, easy-to-use interface, support for major audio formats, music library organization, tag editing, album art retrieval, playlist management, gapless playback, and advanced searching capabilities.

    79 Dopamine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Amarok icon

    Amarok

     410 likes

    Cross-platform music player featuring customizable interface, dynamic playlists, powerful tagging and sorting, contextual views, drag-and-drop menus, robust file tracking, language localization, bookmarking, database importing, script support, and audio CD playback.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    Amarok vs foobar2000 Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    I have not seen a better yet still good-looking software than Amarok.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Meant for power users. Has global shortcuts, replay gain and a ton of features.

    • Amarok is Free and Open Sourcefoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
  14. Apple Music icon

    Apple Music

     170 likes

    Stream over 90 million songs with personalized recommendations and a 24/7 global radio. Enjoy offline listening, exclusive content, and seamless Apple device integration. Connect with artists for updates and interaction. Access all features in over 100 countries.

    152 Apple Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
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    Apple Music vs foobar2000 Comments
    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
    0

    Apple Music is a streaming service; foobar2000 is just "agnostic" music player that CAN play streaming, if configured to.

    • Apple Music is Paid and Proprietaryfoobar2000 is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Apple Music is a Music Streaming foobar2000 is an Audio Player
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