Shazam Alternatives for Linux

Shazam is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Mousai, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shazam and five of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Shazam are SongRec, ACRCloud, Music Radar and vibra.

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Shazam alternatives are mainly Music Recognition Apps, but if you're looking for Music Discovery Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Online, Open Source, Windows, Linux, Kindle Fire and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Shazam.
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  1. 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!

    19 Mousai alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    • Mousai is Free and Open SourceShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. ACRCloud icon
     25 likes

    ACRCloud provides best audio fingerprinting cloud services with its 40m music database for audio recognition, query by humming, broadcast monitoring ( music / ads ) , live TV channel detection, copyright detection and customised content recognition.

    24 ACRCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
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    Comments about ACRCloud as an Alternative to Shazam
    BarnMTB
    Negative
    2

    ACRCloud provide app developers the ability to build Shazam-like functionality into their apps and services - ACRCloud doesn't provide their own standalone music identification app itself.

    Shazam is a standalone app that identifies songs playing using microphone.

    stevewang
    Positive
    1

    ACRCloud provides the best audio fingerprinting service for companies and developers to build Shazam-like apps. It has 40 million music databases to ensure the recognition rate and a super fast response time to get excellent user experience.

    Shazam Icon
    ACRCloud icon
    • Most users think ACRCloud is a great Shazam alternative.

    • ACRCloud is Freemium and ProprietaryShazam is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. vibra icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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