iTunes Alternatives

iTunes is described as 'Organizes audio, video, and playlists, streams Internet radio, syncs with devices, manages purchases, imports CDs, supports audiobooks, and runs on Windows or macOS' and is a leading Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to iTunes for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best iTunes alternative is MusicBee. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Clementine or AIMP. Other great apps like iTunes are foobar2000, Winamp, Audacious and Strawberry.

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iTunes alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media 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.
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Organizes audio, video, and playlists, streams Internet radio, syncs with devices, manages purchases, imports CDs, supports audiobooks, and runs on Windows or macOS.

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iTunes alternatives page was last updated May 18, 2025
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  1. Lollypop icon

    Lollypop

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    A GNOME music player.

    30 Lollypop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK+
    • GNOME
    Lollypop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Auto fetch album covers
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  No registration required
    6. Android icon  Android Sync
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Gtk
    10.  Connect with internet radios
    11.  Radio Player

    Lollypop VS iTunes

     
  2. Yandex Music icon

    Yandex Music

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    Over 20 million tracks. Selections made just for you or themed playlists. Building on your musical tastes, the app will custom-pick dozens of tracks. Check out new releases from your favourite artists, or discover new hits in the genres you like most.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    Yandex Music screenshot 1

    Top Yandex Music Features

    1.  Playlists management
    2.  Podcast Subscription
    3.  Online Music
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Personalized Recommendations
    7.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    8.  Music collection
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Integrated Search
    11.  Radio Player
    12.  Music Library

    Yandex Music VS iTunes

     
  4. Tomahawk icon

    Tomahawk

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    Tomahawk gives you to access to all of your favorite music in one powerful media player. Seamlessly jump from playing a song off your local machine, to one streaming from your other machines, to a recommendation from Spotify, to a pre-release on SoundCloud to your favorite...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintained. Last version, 0.8.4, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Tomahawk Features

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    3. Deezer icon  Deezer integration
    4. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    5. SoundCloud icon  SoundCloud Integration
    6. Google Play Music icon  Google Play Music integration
    7. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    8. ownCloud icon  Owncloud integration

    Tomahawk VS iTunes

     
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  6. gPodder icon

    gPodder

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    gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    gPodder screenshot 1

    gPodder Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  Cloud Sync

    gPodder VS iTunes

     
    Comments about gPodder as an Alternative to iTunes
    ccier7u87wl2pvvz7o
    Negative Nov 6, 2021
    0

    It's just a podcast player

    4tygrit
    Positive Jul 14, 2019
    0

    Best for getting podcasts via RSS.

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    • Most users think gPodder is a great iTunes alternative.

    • gPodder is Free and Open SourceiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  7. Qobuz icon

    Qobuz

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    Qobuz is an online music platform offering streaming subscriptions and downloads. Qobuz offers more than 40 million titles in lossless quality (16-Bit/44.1 kHz, similar to CD quality), and possesses a large catalogue of high-resolution content (75,000 albums in 24-Bit Hi-Res).

    139 Qobuz alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
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    Qobuz Features

    1.  Hi-Fi Sound
    2.  Music Store
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Unlimited music
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Stream audio
    7.  Music Library
    8.  Playlists management

    Qobuz VS iTunes

     
  8. jetAudio icon

    jetAudio

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    JetAudio is integrated, multimedia software made of a single compact rack. Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.

    106 jetAudio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    jetAudio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    6.  Built-in Equalizer
    7.  Trim audio

    jetAudio VS iTunes

     
  10. Swinsian icon

    Swinsian

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    Swinsian is a sophisticated music player for macOS with wide format support, folder watching, advanced tag editing and designed to be responsive even with the largest libraries.

    151 Swinsian alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Swinsian screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Vast format support
    2.  Smartlists
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Artwork
    6.  Find and Delete Duplicate Songs
    7. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    8.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    9.  Sync iTunes Libraries
    10.  ITunes-like user interface

    Swinsian VS iTunes

     
    Comments about Swinsian as an Alternative to iTunes
    Alec Kinnear
    Positive Mar 3, 2021
    0

    Swinsian just works. You add music files to it and it plays them. Doesn't move them, doesn't crash, doesn't complain. Very easy to build playlists which also don't just disappear. Swinsian just helps you listen to music in a simple and easy environment, while allowing you to build playlists as you go.

    iTunes Icon
    Swinsian icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Swinsian is a great iTunes alternative.

    • Swinsian is Paid and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • Swinsian is LightweightiTunes is not according to our users
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