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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Recognizes music and TV soundtracks, integrates with Apple Music for song previews, and allows sharing on social media for easy music discovery.

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Shazam alternatives page was last updated Feb 28, 2025
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  1. SoundHound icon
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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.

    31 SoundHound alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire

    SoundHound Features

    1.  Voice recognition
    2.  Music Library

    SoundHound VS Shazam

     
    • 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 also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Mousai icon
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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!

    17 Mousai alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Mousai Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Mousai VS Shazam

     
    • Mousai is the most popular Linux alternative to Shazam.

    • Mousai is Free and Open SourceShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
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    MRA (short for Music Recognition Application) is a music identifier like Shazam but for Windows

    13 MRA - Music Recognition Application alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Personalized Recommendations
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for Lyrics
    5.  MP3 Downloader
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Create Playlist
    9.  Playlists management

    MRA - Music Recognition Application VS Shazam

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

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

    30 SongMinds alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    SongMinds VS Shazam

     
    • SongMinds is the most popular SaaS alternative to Shazam.

    • SongMinds is Free and ProprietaryShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Musixmatch icon
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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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Wear
    • Spotify
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Online

    Musixmatch Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Chromecast Support
    3.  Support for Lyrics
    4.  Built-in translation
    5.  Automatic Lyrics Finder

    Musixmatch VS Shazam

     
    Comments about Musixmatch as an Alternative to Shazam
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    Negative Dec 1, 2019
    6

    I doesn't do what shazam does obviously

    Guest
    Negative Dec 23, 2019
    5

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

    Guest
    Negative Nov 19, 2020
    3

    Musixmatch gives lyrics while Shazam identifies songs

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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 also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Vollou icon
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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.

    7 Vollou alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Vollou VS Shazam

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

    15 WhatSong alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    WhatSong VS Shazam

     
  8. Songfacts icon
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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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Songfacts VS Shazam

     
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