Self-Hosted Navidrome Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Navidrome as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Navidrome and 18 are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Navidrome are Funkwhale, Meelo, Kima and Castopod.

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  1. Jellyfin icon
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    A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

    56 Jellyfin alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Cloudron
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
     
  2. Funkwhale icon
     179 likes

    Self-hosted platform for streaming, uploading, and sharing music or podcasts, browsable by artist, album, genre, or playlist. Accessible on Android, iOS, web browsers. Offers privacy-focused, ad-free experience, decentralized content sharing, and community moderation features.

    89 Funkwhale alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
     
  3. Meelo icon
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    A versatile self-hosted music server offering music video access, B-Side and rare track identification, extensive format support via transcoding, and detailed metadata parsing. Additional features include automatic 'featuring' detection, song version browsing, and genre retrieval through platforms like MusicBrainz.

    48 Meelo alternatives

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    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Kima icon
     14 likes

    Self-hosted audio streaming for owned libraries with support for FLAC, MP3 and more, automatic cataloging, smart playlists, personalized radio, podcast subscriptions, audiobook playback, integration with Lidarr and Audiobookshelf, device sync, and Deezer previews.

    79 Kima alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. Castopod icon
     9 likes

    Open-source self-hosted platform for managing and distributing podcasts with direct audience engagement through Fediverse, decentralized social features, GDPR-compliant analytics, RSS distribution, promotion tools, monetization options, and Podcasting 2.0 standards.

    68 Castopod alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  6. Ampache icon
     62 likes

    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    104 Ampache alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  7. Subsonic icon
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    Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen...

    93 Subsonic alternatives

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    • Online
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  8. Koel icon
     27 likes

    A personal music streaming server that works.

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  9. Gonic icon
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    Gonic provide a backend compatible with the Subsonic API for all your music clients.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Black Candy icon
     4 likes

    Black Candy is an open source, self-hosted music streaming server. With this official mobile app, you can access your music library from your Black Candy server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
     
  11. Euterpe icon
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    Euterpe is a music streaming software you can run yourself. It will give you access to your music everywhere you go. Either via its built-in web UI or via any of its clients. You could run it on your home computer, laptop or on a deticated server.

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  12. Madsonic icon
     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
     
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