The Best Open Source Shazam AlternativesTop Music Recognition Apps & Music Discovery Services like Shazam

The best open source alternative to Shazam is Audile. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shazam and seven of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Shazam are Audire, Mousai, SongRec and Music Radar.

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  1. Audile icon

    Audile

     44 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.

    Cost / License

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Audile vs Shazam Comments
    tangycandy
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    Audile allows you to connect to multiple recognition backends (including Shazam's API). I also love how it provides streaming links to multiple sources — not just Spotify. To top it all off, it's free and open source!

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Nickname
    Positive
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    Audile is OpenSource, Free, easy to use and does support multiple BackEnds, such as AudD(default setting) and also the ShazamAPI. Using the Shazam Backend makes it a flat improvement to Shazam, while using other Backends depending on ones use case is great for user choice, freedom and privacy.

    • Audile is Free and Open SourceShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Audire

     43 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.

    31 Audire alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Mousai

     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 types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Music Radar

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    Music Radar is music recognition application for Linux Desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. vibra icon

    vibra

     1 like

    🎵 A cross-platform music recognition client for Shazam with WebAssembly and FFI support.

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    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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