Free Shazam AlternativesMusic Recognition Apps & Music Discovery Services like Shazam

The best free alternative to Shazam is Audile, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shazam and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Shazam are SoundHound, Audire, Musixmatch and MRA - Music Recognition Application.

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  1. Audile icon
     54 likes

    Open-source Android app using AudD and ACRCloud to recognize music, providing complete track details including artwork, lyrics, platform links, and storing results in a searchable library, supporting offline operation, quick access, and customizable settings.

    37 Audile alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  2. SoundHound icon
     280 likes

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

    38 SoundHound alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Windows Phone
    • Apple Watch
    • Blackberry
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  3. Audire icon
     46 likes

    Recognizes nearby music using Shazam and AUDD APIs, reveals song titles, lyrics when available, album details, direct links to streaming platforms, and maintains a searchable history of identified tracks for later access, supporting both offline and online use.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  4. Musixmatch icon
     86 likes

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

    54 Musixmatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
    • Spotify
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  5. AHA Music icon
     7 likes

    AHA Music is a browser-based song identification service powered by ACRCloud. Identify music from microphone recordings, uploaded audio or video files, and supported video URLs including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and X. Humming and cover-song recognition are also available.

    27 AHA Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
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  6. tynlau icon
     5 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Mousai icon
     18 likes

    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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
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  8. SongRec icon
     8 likes

    SongRec is an open-source Shazam client for Linux, written in Rust.

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    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
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  9. FlairMax icon
     5 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. AudioTag icon
     20 likes

    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...

    25 AudioTag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. SongMinds icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

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