Polaris Alternatives

Polaris is described as 'Music streaming application, designed to let you enjoy your music collection from any computer or mobile device' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Polaris for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Polaris alternative is Spotify, which is free. Other great apps like Polaris are Plex, Funkwhale, Ampache and Castopod.

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  1. Spotify icon

    Spotify

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    Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

    260 Spotify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • Android Wear
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    • Spotify is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Polaris.

    • Spotify is the most popular free alternative to Polaris.

    • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryPolaris is Free and Open Source
  2. Plex icon

    Plex

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    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    89 Plex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    • Kodi
    • Google TV
    • Playstation
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
    • Xbox
    • Docker Hub
    • Online
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    • Plex is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Self-Hosted alternative to Polaris.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryPolaris is Free and Open Source
    • Plex is LightweightPolaris is not according to our users
  4. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

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    Decentralized, self-hosted music streaming service allowing music upload, sharing, discovery across Android, iOS, desktop with unlimited durations. Browse by artist, album, genre. Open source, developed by Funkwhale Collective. Compatible with apps like DSub for community-driven experiences.

    83 Funkwhale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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    • Funkwhale is the most popular Open Source alternative to Polaris.

    • Funkwhale is Free and Open SourcePolaris is also Free and Open Source
    • Funkwhale is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPolaris is not according to our users
  5. Ampache icon

    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.

    98 Ampache alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  6. Castopod icon

    Castopod

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    Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want to engage and interact with their audience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  7. Subsonic icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Koel icon

    Koel

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    A personal music streaming server that works.

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

    72 Koel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  12. Fizy icon

    Fizy

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    You can use fizy to listen to music for free, instantly search for and find any artist or song, and expand your taste of music with the song radios of your favorite songs or the artist radios of your favorite artists.

    207 Fizy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  13. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Kernel Media Server icon

    Kernel Media Server

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    Kernel Media Server is a powerful software that allows you to organize, stream, and enjoy your personal media collection. You can access it from any device, anywhere, and it provides high-quality streaming optimized for your network and device.

    45 Kernel Media Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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