Poweramp Alternatives for Windows

Poweramp is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Poweramp and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Poweramp are foobar2000, AIMP, Strawberry and Clementine.

Poweramp alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Poweramp.

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VLC Media Player
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
AppImageHub
Apple Watch
Snapcraft
Google Chrome
Apple TV
Flathub
PortableApps.com
F-Droid
Kindle Fire
Haiku
Android TV
Homebrew
Chocolatey
279 VLC Media Player alternatives
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Poweramp.
- - VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Poweramp.
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VLC Media Player Features
1. Ad-freeVLC Media Player doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of VLC Media Player.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsVLC Media Player can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in VLC Media Player without registration.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with VLC Media Player.
6. Support for 4KVLC Media Player supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
7. Dark ModeVLC Media Player supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. PortableVLC Media Player can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Works OfflineVLC Media Player can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Video playback
Built-in Media converter
Support for subtitles
Integrated Codecs
Customizable
Cross-Platform
Replay Gain
Playlists management
Playback speed control
Media Streaming
Comments about VLC Media Player as a Alternative to Poweramp
This alternative is disputed. VLC Media Player is still a legitimate Poweramp alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
danielmichel
Mostly a video player and especiallly not as well-suited for listening to music as Poweramp is.
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More skewed towards video.
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foobar2000
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
CD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
176 foobar2000 alternatives
foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.
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foobar2000 Features
1. Lightweightfoobar2000 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsfoobar2000 can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Ad-freefoobar2000 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark Modefoobar2000 supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. File Taggingfoobar2000 can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
6. Lossless Audiofoobar2000 has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. Support for MIDIfoobar2000 includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
8. Portablefoobar2000 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Works Offlinefoobar2000 can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Customizable
Music Library
Replay Gain
Audio processing/resampling
Library Organization
Minimalistic
Sorting by folder
Sample packs
Auto Update
Better tags service
Comments about foobar2000 as a Alternative to Poweramp
Almost everyone thinks foobar2000 is a great Poweramp alternative.
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audio equalizer in both players are the best of all other players.
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AIMP
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Free • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Android
PortableApps.com
290 AIMP alternatives
AIMP is powerful free audio player for Windows OS that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.
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AIMP Features
1. LightweightAIMP consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of AIMP.
3. Dark ModeAIMP supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. PortableAIMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. MP3 / ID3 RenamingAIMP allows you to batch rename MP3 files through the use of ID3 metadata.
6. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAIMP can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
7. Lossless AudioAIMP has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
8. Works OfflineAIMP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. Ad-freeAIMP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Music Library
Playlists management
Skins
Crossfading
Remembers position in file
Hi-Fi Sound
Full keyboard shortcuts
Customizable
Android Sync
Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
Comments about AIMP as a Alternative to Poweramp
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danielmichel
Functionally very similar programs. I personally prefer AIMP on PC and Poweramp on my phone.
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Strawberry
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
225 Strawberry alternatives
Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.
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Strawberry Features
1. LightweightStrawberry consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioStrawberry has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
3. Ad-freeStrawberry doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Strawberry without registration.
5. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
6. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Gapless Playback
Automatic album art download
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
ListenBrainz scrobbling
Clementine
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Podcast Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
235 Clementine alternatives
Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...
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Clementine Features
1. LightweightClementine consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioClementine has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Smart playlists
Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Playlists management
Audio Visualization
Podcast Subscription
Moodbar
Ratings
Music Library
Built-in Tag editor
MusicBee
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
114 MusicBee alternatives
MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.
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MusicBee Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMusicBee can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Ad-freeMusicBee doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableMusicBee can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Dark ModeMusicBee supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in MusicBee without registration.
6. LightweightMusicBee consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. Lossless AudioMusicBee has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Library Organization
Customizable
Skins
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Artwork
Music Library
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Themes
Auto tag music
Winamp
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Android
225 Winamp alternatives
Winamp is a media player for Windows developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL, who sold to Radionomy in January 2014. Since version 2 it has been sold as freemium and supports extensibility with plug-ins and skins...
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Winamp Features
Music Library
Skin customization
Crossfading
Playlists management
Mix Music
Shoutcast streaming
Parametric Equalizer
Integrated Web Browser
Audio Analysis
iPhone/iPod sync
Audacious
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
124 Audacious alternatives
Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.
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Audacious Features
1. LightweightAudacious consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAudacious can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Dark ModeAudacious supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. No TrackingAudacious will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Ad-freeAudacious doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Lossless AudioAudacious has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. PortableAudacious can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Works OfflineAudacious can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Windows Compatible
Create Playlist
Music Library
3D visualization
Supports audio media keys
Playlists management
Queued Operations
Global hotkey
Dynamic Range Compressor
Skinnable
MediaMonkey
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
CD Ripper
Windows
Android
114 MediaMonkey alternatives
MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.
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MediaMonkey Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMediaMonkey can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. ModdableMediaMonkey can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Music Library
Automatic album art download
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Tag Manager
Skins
Library Management
Automatic file renaming
Music collection
Multiple languages
iPhone/iPod sync
DeaDBeeF
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE
Cinnamon
GNOME
MATE
Xfce
162 DeaDBeeF alternatives
DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.
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DeaDBeeF Features
1. LightweightDeaDBeeF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDeaDBeeF can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableDeaDBeeF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Command line interfaceDeaDBeeF either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Lossless AudioDeaDBeeF has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
6. Works OfflineDeaDBeeF can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Ad-freeDeaDBeeF doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Fully customizable interface
Replay Gain
Playlists management
Support for Hotkeys
Mods
Opinions about DeaDBeeF as a Alternative to Poweramp
Most users think DeaDBeeF is a great Poweramp alternative.
Quod Libet
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Debian
Xfce
157 Quod Libet alternatives
Quod Libet is a Gapless GTK+-based audio player written in Python. Its designed around the idea that you know how to organize your music better than we do. It lets you make playlists based on regular expressions (dont worry, regular searches work too).
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Quod Libet Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsQuod Libet can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Ad-freeQuod Libet doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableQuod Libet can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Library Management
Customization
Tagging
Waveform Seekbar
Music Library
Media library
Built-in Tag editor
Audio playback
Sorting
Cross-Platform
Tomahawk
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
88 Tomahawk alternatives
Tomahawk gives you to access to all of your favorite music in one powerful media player. Seamlessly jump from playing a song off your local machine, to one streaming from your other machines, to a recommendation from Spotify, to a pre-release on SoundCloud to your favorite...
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Tomahawk Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTomahawk can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Spotify integration
Deezer integration
Youtube integration
SoundCloud Integration
Google Play Music integration
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Owncloud integration
Discontinued
The project is no longer maintained. Last version, 0.8.4, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.