Shazam AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Recognition Apps

The best Music Recognition 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 many of them are Music Recognition Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Recognition App alternatives to Shazam are Audire, Audile, AHA Music and Mousai.

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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 Apr 10, 2025
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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.

    31 SoundHound alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

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    Audire identifies the music playing near you and shows you details on its title – including lyrics (where available), album details, and linking you to Spotify/Youtube for it. The app also saves a history of songs it identified for you in the past, so you can look up all songs...

    30 Audire alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Audire Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Material design
    4.  No registration required

    Audire VS Shazam

     

    • Audire is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shazam.

    • Audire is Free and Open SourceShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Audile icon

    Audile

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    Audile is a music recognition application, that can help you quickly and accurately recognize a music track playing nearby you. This application uses the AudD® service as a Music Recognition API.

    29 Audile alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
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    Audile Features

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

    Audile VS Shazam

     
    Comments about Audile as an Alternative to Shazam
    Guest
    Positive •Dec 10, 2023
    0

    We need alternatives to data harvesting Big Tech. This application is a great alternative.

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    • Audile is Free and Open SourceShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. AHA Music icon

    AHA Music

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    AHA Music is a browser extension that recognize what song is playing on your browser tab with links to stream them on Spotify, Deezer and YouTube links.

    18 AHA Music alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Xbox
    AHA Music screenshot 1

    AHA Music Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Browser integration

    AHA Music VS Shazam

     
    Comments about AHA Music as an Alternative to Shazam
    Guest
    Negative •Aug 12, 2020
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    Stupid, can't Identify any Music I ask it to do, DO NOT INSTALL

    Guest
    Negative •Oct 22, 2020
    -1

    Doesn't recognize any song

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    • Most users think AHA Music is a great Shazam alternative.

    • AHA Music is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shazam.

    • AHA Music is Free and ProprietaryShazam is Freemium 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!

    17 Mousai alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Mousai screenshot 1

    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
  7. 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

    13 MRA - Music Recognition Application alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MRA - Music Recognition Application screenshot 1

    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
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    tynlau

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    Identify any song in seconds with tynlau ("listen" in Tatar), a lightweight music recognition app for macOS. Whether you're streaming music, watching videos, or hearing something in the background, tynlau provides a seamless way to discover and identify tracks.

    30 tynlau alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    tynlau screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar

    tynlau VS Shazam

     

    • tynlau is the most popular Mac alternative to Shazam.

    • tynlau is Free and ProprietaryShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
    • tynlau is Privacy focused and LightweightShazam is not according to our users
  10. WatZatSong icon

    WatZatSong

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    WatZatSong is a community of music enthusiasts who can identify most songs and tracks. So visit the site, create an account, and record the song.

    21 WatZatSong alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    WatZatSong Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Community-based

    WatZatSong VS Shazam

     
  11. Shazam for Real icon

    Shazam for Real

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    A cross-platform Shazam console client, written in .NET, for Windows, macOS and Linux.

    20 Shazam for Real alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Shazam for Real screenshot 1

    Shazam for Real Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Shazam for Real VS Shazam

     
    Comments about Shazam for Real as an Alternative to Shazam
    yummy_cookies
    Positive •Nov 20, 2024
    0

    Shazam on Linux. Very simple to use.

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    • Shazam for Real is Free and Open SourceShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. FlairMax icon

    FlairMax

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    FlairMax is a music recognition Windows app that gives you some information on the recognized track like title, duration, genres, artist, release date, album, recognized part time offset, synced lyrics, music links and more...

    14 FlairMax alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FlairMax screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Lyrics
    5.  MP3 Downloader
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Automatic Lyrics Finder

    FlairMax VS Shazam

     
  13. AudioTag icon

    AudioTag

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    AudioTag.info — is a free music-recognition service. It allows you to identify almost any unknown piece of music quickly and easily. Its use is very simple: you upload a short audio fragment (even 15 seconds are enough) or an entire song, the robot analyzes it and provides you...

    21 AudioTag alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    AudioTag VS Shazam

     
  14. 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.

    30 SongMinds alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    SongMinds screenshot 1

    SongMinds VS Shazam

     

    • SongMinds is the most popular SaaS alternative to Shazam.

    • SongMinds is Free and ProprietaryShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
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