Open Source iTunes Alternatives

The best open source alternative to iTunes is Clementine. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to iTunes are Strawberry, Audacious, Rhythmbox and Pocket Casts.

iTunes alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Music Streaming Services or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iTunes.

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Clementine
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Podcast Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
235 Clementine alternatives
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 is the most popular Linux alternative to iTunes.
- - Clementine is the most popular Open Source alternative to iTunes.
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Clementine Features
1. LightweightClementine consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioClementine has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Smart playlists
Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Playlists management
Audio Visualization
Podcast Subscription
Moodbar
Ratings
Music Library
Built-in Tag editor
Comments about Clementine as a Alternative to iTunes
Most users think Clementine is a great iTunes alternative.
Amazing playback and sync capabilites. Especially great for streaming or handling big music libraries.
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Easy to use. Doesn't nag constantly.
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Really 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.
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Strawberry
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
226 Strawberry alternatives
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.
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Strawberry Features
1. LightweightStrawberry consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioStrawberry has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
3. Ad-freeStrawberry doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Strawberry without registration.
5. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
6. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Gapless Playback
Automatic album art download
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
ListenBrainz scrobbling
Comments about Strawberry as a Alternative to iTunes
Almost everyone thinks Strawberry is a great iTunes alternative.
Fork from Clementine which was excellent.
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Audacious
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
124 Audacious alternatives
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.
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Audacious Features
1. LightweightAudacious consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAudacious can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Dark ModeAudacious supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. No TrackingAudacious will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Ad-freeAudacious doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Lossless AudioAudacious has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. PortableAudacious can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Works OfflineAudacious can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Windows Compatible
Create Playlist
Music Library
3D visualization
Supports audio media keys
Playlists management
Queued Operations
Global hotkey
Dynamic Range Compressor
Skinnable
Opinions about Audacious as a Alternative to iTunes
Most users think Audacious is a great iTunes alternative.
Rhythmbox
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
CD Ripper
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
142 Rhythmbox alternatives
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 .
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Rhythmbox Features
1. LightweightRhythmbox consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Crossfading
Spotify integration
iPhone/iPod sync
Comments about Rhythmbox as a Alternative to iTunes
Most users think Rhythmbox is a great iTunes alternative.
Similar concept and functionality.
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Pocket Casts
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Freemium • Open Source
Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
107 Pocket Casts alternatives
Discover the world's most powerful podcast player. Pocket Casts has all the podcasts you know & love; over 300k. Find Trending, Most Popular podcasts & more.
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Pocket Casts Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. Works OfflinePocket Casts can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Import/Export OPML FeedsImport and export your feed subscriptions into OPML format with Pocket Casts.
4. AirPlay SupportPocket Casts can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Playlist Filtering
Auto-delete on listen
Comments about Pocket Casts as a Alternative to iTunes
Some users think Pocket Casts is a great iTunes alternative, some don't.
Pocket Casts is a great program, but it is purely focused on podcasts, not on audio and video player and library management. For example, it cannot rip audio CDs or play movies.
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It's just a podcast player
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Amarok
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Windows
Linux
BSD
162 Amarok alternatives
Amarok is a powerful music player for Linux, Unix and Windows with an intuitive interface. It makes playing the music you love and discovering new music easier than ever before - and it looks good doing it!
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Amarok Features
1. Ad-freeAmarok doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Dark ModeAmarok supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Privacy focusedAmarok is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Support for scriptingAmarok supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Library Management
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Podcast Subscription
Music Library
Multiple languages
Comments about Amarok as a Alternative to iTunes
Some users think Amarok is a great iTunes alternative, some don't.
Difficult to use. It's confusing.
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Not really up to the job. It made a total mess of my collection of around 40k tracks. I couldn't find anything. For example, it stuck lots of my single artist albums into "various" and missed out a whole host of second discs from double albums. To make matters worse it crashed or failed to respond more often than not. I think iTunes is pretty poor but this is considerably worse.
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No music store. Also not available for Mac. GPL, which is copyleft, and I really don't care for copyleft. I care more for open source, but I most care that it's free. I don't hate open-source though. Any other software licensed under MIT or BSD?
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Quod Libet
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Debian
Xfce
157 Quod Libet alternatives
Quod Libet is a Gapless GTK+-based audio player written in Python. Its designed around the idea that you know how to organize your music better than we do. It lets you make playlists based on regular expressions (dont worry, regular searches work too).
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Quod Libet Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsQuod Libet can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Ad-freeQuod Libet doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableQuod Libet can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Library Management
Customization
Tagging
Waveform Seekbar
Music Library
Media library
Built-in Tag editor
Audio playback
Sorting
Cross-Platform
Comments about Quod Libet as a Alternative to iTunes
Almost everyone thinks Quod Libet is a great iTunes alternative.
The hi hat and cymbals on Mr Mister's "we belong to no one" are clearer than foobar the bass is deep but not annoying the entire playback of this song is extremely clear.
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DeaDBeeF
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE
Cinnamon
GNOME
MATE
Xfce
162 DeaDBeeF alternatives
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.
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DeaDBeeF Features
1. LightweightDeaDBeeF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDeaDBeeF can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableDeaDBeeF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Command line interfaceDeaDBeeF either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Lossless AudioDeaDBeeF has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
6. Works OfflineDeaDBeeF can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Ad-freeDeaDBeeF doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Fully customizable interface
Replay Gain
Playlists management
Support for Hotkeys
Mods