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Koel

 22 likes

A personal music streaming server that works.

If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

Koel screenshot 1

License model

  • FreemiumOpen Source

Country of Origin

  • VN flagVietnam

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Self-Hosted
  • Cloudron
4 / 5 Avg rating (3)
22likes
2comments
0news articles

Features

Suggest and vote on features
  1.  Self-hosted music
  2.  Media Center
  3.  Music Library
  4.  Unlimited music
  5.  Web-Based

Koel News & Activities

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Recent activities

  • App icon
    OpenSourceSoftware added Koel as alternative to Amperfy Music
    18 days ago
  • App icon
    tintin_yuan added Koel as alternative to Lark Player
    18 days ago
  • cleanfuzz rated Koel  
    about 1 month ago
  • cleanfuzz liked Koel
    about 1 month ago
  • App icon
    xnax added Koel as alternative to Meelo
    about 1 month ago
  • App icon
    aapd-studio added Koel as alternative to ampgroove
    about 1 month ago
  • App icon
    benni347 added Koel as alternative to Sublime Music
    about 1 month ago
  • xnax reviewed Koel  
    about 1 month ago

    This is an amazing alternative to commercial streaming services.

  • xnax liked Koel
    about 1 month ago
  • App icon
    imsebi added Koel as alternative to Demus: Easy Music Streaming
    5 months ago
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Koel information

  • Developed by

    VN flagPhan An
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4
  • Alternatives

    68 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

Audio & MusicVideo & Movies

Apple AppStore

  •   Updated Jul 24, 2024
  •   5 avg rating
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GitHub repository

  •  16,450 Stars
  •  2,020 Forks
  •  43 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 23, 2025 
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Koel, and it has gotten 22 likes

Koel was added to AlternativeTo by Novakin on Feb 7, 2016 and this page was last updated Feb 20, 2023.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
xn ax
Apr 19, 2025
1

This is an amazing alternative to commercial streaming services.

Top Negative Comment
Guest
Dec 28, 2021
-2

Just dont bother with this. Very limited and buggy in mobile app

Cubium
Feb 7, 2022

Could you please describe these limitations?

What is Koel?

A personal music streaming server that works.

If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

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