Nextcloud Music Alternatives

Nextcloud Music is described as 'Music app for ownCloud / Nextcloud server' and is an website. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nextcloud Music, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Nextcloud Music alternative is Navidrome, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Nextcloud Music are Subsonic, Ampache, Spotfy and Black Candy.

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Nextcloud Music alternatives page was last updated May 12, 2025
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  1. Navidrome icon

    Navidrome

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    Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device.

    62 Navidrome alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    Navidrome screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Self-hosted music
    2.  Subsonic API
    3.  Media Transcoding
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  No registration required
    10. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler

    Navidrome VS Nextcloud Music

     

    • Navidrome is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Nextcloud Music.

    • Navidrome is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nextcloud Music.

    • Navidrome is Free and Open SourceNextcloud Music is also Free and Open Source
    • Navidrome is LightweightNextcloud Music is not according to our users
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    Subsonic

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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...

    87 Subsonic alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
    Main Application Window

    Subsonic Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Local server
    3.  Media Streaming
    4.  Play local content
    5.  Music collection
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Streaming your own media

    Subsonic VS Nextcloud Music

     

    • Subsonic is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to Nextcloud Music.

    • Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietaryNextcloud Music is Free and Open Source
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    Ampache

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    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.

    97 Ampache alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    Ampache screenshot 1

    Ampache Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Self-hosted music
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Support for MPD
    5.  WebDAV Support
    6.  Web-Based
    7.  Based on Laravel

    Ampache VS Nextcloud Music

     
  5. Spotfy icon

    Spotfy

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    The frontend app for delivering musical content registered in Spotify by using YouTube's API. It does not require any account to use the app and allows to anonymously listen to music, podcasts, etc.

    232 Spotfy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Album view

    Spotfy Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Spotfy VS Nextcloud Music

     
  6. Black Candy icon

    Black Candy

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    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.

    5 Black Candy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Black Candy screenshot 1

    Black Candy Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Black Candy VS Nextcloud Music

     

    • Black Candy is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Nextcloud Music.

    • Black Candy is Free and Open SourceNextcloud Music is also Free and Open Source
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    Madsonic

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    Madsonic screenshot 1

    Madsonic Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Playlists
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Local server
    6.  Streaming
    7.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    8.  Java based

    Madsonic VS Nextcloud Music

     
  9. Airsonic icon

    Airsonic

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    Airsonic is a Free and Open Source community driven media server which allows you to stream, transcode, manage, and share your personal audio from anywhere via an HTML web browser or any number of apps (available for both iOS & Android).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Airsonic screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (10.6.2) is from May 2020, and the GitHub repo has been archived.

    Airsonic Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Self-hosted music
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Support for DLNA

    Airsonic VS Nextcloud Music

     
  10. Jamcast icon

    Jamcast

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    Access your music collection from anywhere in the world! Jamcast streams all your music to Android and UPnP/DLNA connected devices. Free 14-day trial.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Jamcast Features

    1.  Stream audio
    2.  Support for DLNA

    Jamcast VS Nextcloud Music

     

    • Jamcast is the most popular commercial alternative to Nextcloud Music.

    • Jamcast is Paid and ProprietaryNextcloud Music is Free and Open Source
  11. Amperfy Music icon

    Amperfy Music

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    Amperfy allows you to play music or podcasts from an Ampache or Subsonic server.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Amperfy Music screenshot 1

    Amperfy Music Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sleep Timer
    6.  Carplay Integration
    7. Siri icon  Siri Integration

    Amperfy Music VS Nextcloud Music

     
  12. NextGroove icon

    NextGroove

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    GNOME based client for Nextcloud Music created as a holiday programming project and therefore its functionality is quite limited: check the current capabilities section.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Nextcloud
    NextGroove screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.   Support for MPRIS
    4. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration

    NextGroove VS Nextcloud Music

     
  13. Airstation icon

    Airstation

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    Airstation is a self-hosted web app for streaming music over the internet. It features a simple interface for uploading tracks and managing the playback queue, along with a minimalistic player for listeners.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Airstation screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode

    Airstation VS Nextcloud Music

     
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