Online Shazam Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Shazam as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is AHA Music, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Shazam and 14 are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Shazam are WatZatSong, AudioTag, SongMinds and WhoSampled.

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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. 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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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. 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

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    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
    -1

    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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    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

     
  4. 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

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
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    AudioTag VS Shazam

     
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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    WhoSampled, the service that identifies music samples.

    24 WhoSampled alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    WhoSampled screenshot 1

    WhoSampled Features

    1.  Audio Samples
    2.  Sample Library

    WhoSampled VS Shazam

     
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    Musixmatch

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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

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

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    Recognize any music from any website in your browser Just click on the AudD® extension icon to start recognizing the playing song.

    18 AudD alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
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    AudD VS Shazam

     

    • AudD is the most popular commercial alternative to Shazam.

    • AudD is Paid and ProprietaryShazam is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Pex

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    Pex is a leading content identification platform featuring automatic recognition for audio and video, and cover song identification, facilitating copyright compliance and licensing at Internet scale.

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Pex screenshot 1

    Pex Features

    1.  Acoustic fingerprinting

    Pex VS Shazam

     
  11. vibra icon

    vibra

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    vibra Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    vibra VS Shazam

     
  12. ACRCloud icon

    ACRCloud

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    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    ACRCloud Features

    1.  Acoustic fingerprinting
    2.  Cloud based

    ACRCloud VS Shazam

     
    Comments about ACRCloud as an Alternative to Shazam
    BarnMTB
    Negative •Jul 28, 2021
    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 •Dec 8, 2015
    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.

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    • Most users think ACRCloud is a great Shazam alternative.

    • ACRCloud is Freemium and ProprietaryShazam is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    WhatSong

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

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    • Online
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    WhatSong VS Shazam

     
  14. Songfacts icon

    Songfacts

     6 likes
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    The stories behind the songs. Song meanings and information, including album and chart position, music trivia, music videos, lyrics.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Songfacts screenshot 1

    Songfacts VS Shazam

     
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