MusicBee AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Internet Radio Services

The best Internet Radio alternative to MusicBee is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try foobar2000 or AIMP. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MusicBee and 19 are Internet Radio Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Internet Radio Service alternatives to MusicBee are Winamp, Audacious, Strawberry and Rhythmbox.

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MusicBee alternatives page was last updated May 27, 2026

foobar2000
1559 likes
Audio 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.
209 foobar2000 alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
CD Ripper
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
+3
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foobar2000 vs MusicBee Comments

Ian James
Positive commentJul 7, 2020
0
Simple to use, customizable, stable. A Great program. For my uses, the best one out there.
Melatonin-Samba
CommentAug 28, 2024
0
Takes long time to set it up not to look awful and be usable. Barely usable out of the box. Absence of built-in album art grid for browsing library is huge disadvantage for me. Can be added with some extensions tho. With time you can make it look really how you want and it is fast too
Guest
Negative commentJul 21, 2024
0
Way too ugly, it's more of a music player, a very capable, but not a music manager.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryMusicBee is also Free Personal and Proprietary
foobar2000 is Privacy focused and MinimalisticMusicBee is not according to our users
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.
363 AIMP alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Russia
Platforms
Windows
Android
PortableApps.com
+4
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Nightcall
Positive commentApr 7, 2016
0
Beautiful interface, waveform seekbar, portable, customizable, lightweight
Guest
Positive commentJul 21, 2024
0
A player with a music library, free no patreon, no ads, no bs full functionality. Far better than foobar can dream, but still not as complete as musicbee
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentNov 23, 2022
0
I can't display the album covers centrally i-Tunes style
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 4 comments
AIMP is Free and ProprietaryMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
AIMP is Privacy focusedMusicBee is not according to our users
Clementine
761 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.
253 Clementine alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Is Clementine a good alternative to MusicBee?

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2comments
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Snowy
Negative commentMay 27, 2026
0
I installed MusicBee on my Windows computer because it could manage multiple pieces of artwork associated with a track. Clementine cannot do this, and in fact removes additional artwork I've already assigned to tracks if I open them in that program.
Guest
Positive commentOct 3, 2017
-15
Clementine is easier than musicbee
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Clementine is Free and Open SourceMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
Clementine is Privacy focusedMusicBee is not according to our users
Winamp
900 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.
271 Winamp alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Belgium
EU
Platforms
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
+4
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Audacious
304 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.
137 Audacious alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
International
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
Is Audacious a good alternative to MusicBee?

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F0rZ3r0
CommentSep 8, 2024
1
Not as intuitive or cleanly built. Functions okay, and may very well be functional for what you require, but lacks any music collection management as noted previously. I'm not the hugest fan.
Guest
Negative commentSep 15, 2020
2
No music collection management
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Ruhart Solnacht
Positive commentJun 8, 2023
0
One of my favorite music players in Linux and a great alternative to MusicBee. Unfortunately, it doesn't work so well with Windows, but that's what MusicBee is for.

Comes very barebones, so no playlist or library management or minimize to taskbar by default, but all these features and more can be found as official plugins and attached to the main player through modular placement features.

A+ for Linux, C for Windows (long startup time, very unresponsive when opening the window from taskbar).
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Audacious is Free and Open SourceMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
Strawberry
249 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.
242 Strawberry alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Norway
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Mac
Is Strawberry a good alternative to MusicBee?

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2comments
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Curt-West
Negative commentJan 12, 2025
0
It requires payment to use in Windows
RemovedUser
Positive commentDec 27, 2022
0
FOSS and the closes in functionality
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
Strawberry is Privacy focusedMusicBee is not according to our users
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 .
158 Rhythmbox alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
GNOME
+2
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1comment
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Guest
Negative commentAug 31, 2020
6
this software doesn't keep your music library organized at all which is the main reason why people use musicbee over just a plain music player
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Rhythmbox is Free and Open SourceMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
Poweramp
112 likes
A comprehensive music player offering diverse audio format support, equalizer with presets, customizable theme, visualization options, playlist management, Hi-Res Output, lyrics display, Android Auto support, and Internet Radio Service.
152 Poweramp alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
Russia
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
Android Auto
+9
Is Poweramp a good alternative to MusicBee?
Elisa
36 likes
Elisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. We also recognize that we need a flexible product to account for the different workflows and use-cases of our users.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Android
KDE Plasma
Flathub
F-Droid
Snapcraft
+5
Is Elisa a good alternative to MusicBee?
Tauon Music Box
28 likes
A music player for the desktop. Designed to be powerful and streamlined, putting the user in control of their music collection.
47 Tauon Music Box alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Media Player
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Flatpak
Flathub
Is Tauon Music Box a good alternative to MusicBee?

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2comments
Tauon Music Box vs MusicBee Comments

lempamo
Negative commentJun 19, 2025
0
Very elegant like MusicBee is, however it lacks key library management features (tagging, automatic file organizing, etc.) to work for my case
Faerly
Positive commentOct 2, 2025
0
Unfortunately on Linux there isn't really a great single solution to everything MusicBee does, but Tauon manages the playing of files, gapless playback of FLAC, mini player, and last.fm scrobbling end of things, and offers a convenient workflow with MusicBrainz Picard to handle the library management.
Tauon Music Box is Free and Open SourceMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
Tauon Music Box is Privacy focusedMusicBee is not according to our users
Lollypop
46 likes
A GNOME music player.
38 Lollypop alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Linux
BSD
GTK+
GNOME
Is Lollypop a good alternative to MusicBee?

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2comments
Lollypop vs MusicBee Comments

Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
Negative commentOct 2, 2020
2
Lollypop may be a really clean and pretty interface piece of software, but compared to MusicBee, it lacks of more library-specific functionalities like path-driven organization, a lot of more filters for smart playlists, a more customizable interface (and well, MusicBee is one of the most customizable players I've ever seen).
Guest
Positive commentApr 26, 2020
0
As I recently switched to linux, I've tried almost every music players looking for a alternative to the album cover view, and I've finally found it !
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Lollypop is Free and Open SourceMusicBee is Free Personal and Proprietary
Sayonara Player
28 likes
Sayonara is a simple but nice audio player and holds a lot of features like a library, id3 tag editor, equalizer, lastfm radio, lastfm scrobbler, stream recorder and so on...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Internet Radio
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
+1
Is Sayonara Player a good alternative to MusicBee?

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foobar2000

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AIMP

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Clementine

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Audacious

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Strawberry

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Rhythmbox

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