Shazam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Discovery Services

The best Music Discovery alternative to Shazam is SoundHound, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shazam and eight of them are Music Discovery Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Discovery Service alternatives to Shazam are Mousai, MRA - Music Recognition Application, SongMinds and Musixmatch.

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  1. SoundHound icon

    SoundHound

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    The world's fastest music search and discovery mobile app, with exclusive singing and humming search, one-tap sharing, and LiveLyrics.

    30 SoundHound alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
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    • Almost everyone thinks SoundHound is a great Shazam alternative.

    • SoundHound is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Shazam.

    • SoundHound is the most popular free alternative to Shazam.

    • SoundHound is Freemium and ProprietaryShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Mousai

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    Mousai is a simple application that can identify songs similar to Shazam. Just click the listen button, and then wait a few seconds. It will magically return the title and artist of that song!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    • Mousai is the most popular Linux alternative to Shazam.

    • Mousai is Free and Open SourceShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. MRA - Music Recognition Application icon

    MRA - Music Recognition Application

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    MRA (short for Music Recognition Application) is a music identifier like Shazam but for Windows

    14 MRA - Music Recognition Application alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • MRA - Music Recognition Application is the most popular Windows alternative to Shazam.

    • MRA - Music Recognition Application is Free and ProprietaryShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • MRA - Music Recognition Application is LightweightShazam is not according to our users
  5. SongMinds icon

    SongMinds

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    Identify any song in seconds! Dive into a World of Musical Insight – Discover, Explore, and Connect with Song Stories Meaning and Lyrics.

    31 SongMinds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • SongMinds is the most popular SaaS alternative to Shazam.

    • SongMinds is Free and ProprietaryShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Musixmatch

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    Musixmatch is the world’s largest lyrics catalog, giving you synchronized song lyrics with multilingual translations for all your music.

    46 Musixmatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Wear
    • Spotify
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
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    Comments about Musixmatch as an Alternative to Shazam
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    I doesn't do what shazam does obviously

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    It doesn't identify the song by listening to it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Musixmatch gives lyrics while Shazam identifies songs

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Musixmatch is a great Shazam alternative, some don't.

    • Musixmatch is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Shazam.

    • Musixmatch is Freemium and ProprietaryShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Songfacts

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    The stories behind the songs. Song meanings and information, including album and chart position, music trivia, music videos, lyrics.

    21 Songfacts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Vollou icon

    Vollou

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    Vollou is a mobile app for parties and music where users can identify songs, upload photos and videos and share their memories with their friends.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    WhatSong

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    Listen to the soundtracks and complete list of full-length songs from the latest movies and TV shows.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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