iTunes AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players
The best Media Player alternative to iTunes is MusicBee. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Clementine or AIMP. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and many of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to iTunes are foobar2000, Winamp, Audacious and Strawberry.
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iTunes alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted + Open Source. 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 iTunes.- Audio Player
- Free • Proprietary
117 MusicBee alternativesOffers 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.
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Windows
MusicBee VS iTunes
Comments about MusicBee as an Alternative to iTunes
Comment summary: MusicBee is praised for its lightweight design, extensive customization options, and support for organizing music through features like auto-tagging and playlist folders. Users appreciate its ability to import from iTunes easily and its similarity to iTunes in terms of interface. However, it cannot sync iPhone device preferences and does not support non-Windows platforms as effectively as some users desire.Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentRobert FisherNot really like iTunes at all. You can't sync and set device preferences for your iPhone with this program.
Most Recent CommentA similar interface, supports using folders as playlists so in that sense it's even better than itunes, many beautiful themes, lightweight. Musicbee feels like home, coming from itunes.
239 Clementine alternativesClementine 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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Clementine VS iTunes
Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to iTunes
Most Recent CommentglengaldineReally good. Started to use it in my Linux years (mostly on Arch), and using it still on macOS. Interface is a bit chaotic, but it's much better then iTunes so far.
Amazing playback and sync capabilites. Especially great for streaming or handling big music libraries.
phennEasy to use. Doesn't nag constantly.
185 foobar2000 alternativesAudio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
foobar2000 VS iTunes
Comments about foobar2000 as an Alternative to iTunes
ccier7u87wl2pvvz7oMac version is not currently under active development
mecubeNice Library managment, support for lot of formats
325 AIMP alternativesFeature-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.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Russia
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- PortableApps.com
AIMP VS iTunes
238 Winamp alternativesMedia 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.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Belgium- EU
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
Winamp VS iTunes
Comments about Winamp as an Alternative to iTunes
similar functionality basically
126 Audacious alternativesLightweight 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
- Xfce
Audacious VS iTunes
233 Strawberry alternativesStrawberry 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Norway
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Haiku
WarningIt is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.
Strawberry VS iTunes
Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to iTunes
Fork from Clementine which was excellent.
The best non-open source app for Windows that plays music. Great at organizing music collections and even suggests local gigs based on bands you have stored in your library. But I would go for an open source alternative, and MusicBee doesn't help me have the same library on non-Windows machines.