SoundCloud Alternatives

SoundCloud is described as 'Stream millions of tracks and discover new music while supporting artists via fan-powered streams. Enjoy ad-free listening and offline access with subscriptions' and is a leading Music Streaming service in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SoundCloud for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and iPad apps. The best SoundCloud alternative is Spotify, which is free. Other great apps like SoundCloud are Bandcamp, AIMP, Funkwhale and Deezer.

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SoundCloud alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Music Discovery Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Android + Open Source and Apple Watch. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SoundCloud.
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  1. iHeart icon

    iHeart

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    iHeart offers freemium access to a wide range of audio content including live radio, podcasts, music playlists, and sports updates. Available across multiple devices, it allows for playlist curation, personalized stations, trending podcasts, and has premium options such as ad-free listening and offline access.

    156 iHeart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Mirlo

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    Mirlo provides a user-friendly space to help musicians sell music, manage subscriptions, and share with their supporters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mobile player
     

    • Mirlo is the most popular SaaS alternative to SoundCloud.

    • Mirlo is Free and Open SourceSoundCloud is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Mirlo is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSoundCloud is not according to our users
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    Faircamp

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    A static site generator for audio producers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Audiocus

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    Audiocus is a free web browser based, curated audio streaming service from Africa. It is however open to all nationalities worldwide and submissions can be made via submissions@audiocus.com

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Web Browser
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  6. Openwhyd icon

    Openwhyd

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    Collect and share all the music you love from any source but reunited in the same place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
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    Guest
    Positive
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    Has many songs (including Vocaloid and other "rarer" songs) and has unlimited, free music. Has playlists as well.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Openwhyd is Free and Open SourceSoundCloud is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Joytify

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    Stream songs and playlists at 320kbps, import from YouTube, search albums and artists, access radio stations, trending tracks, lyrics support, dark mode, sleep timer, equalizer, tag editing, favorites, queue management, backup, restore, and cache support.

    57 Joytify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    My Cloud Player

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    A new online audio player powered by SoundCloud , playlist creator, search engine and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  11. Headset icon

    Headset

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    Headset is a desktop music player built on YouTube and Reddit.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Radio4000

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    Radio4000 lets you discover user curated radios from around the world, manage your online music library, and share it anonymously with everyone. All free and open source.

    86 Radio4000 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Lots of radios with great music. And yes, you can have a gif as avatar.
     
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    hxkxkxhk
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    It gives a better opportunity to discover new artists, underground sounds shared by the people who loved them. Good mix

    shantellamzee
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    It has a music library management, linked to Discogs for the metadata. People share music they like, so visiting their radio, you'll discover new music in the context of tunes you like

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    • Almost everyone thinks Radio4000 is a great SoundCloud alternative.

    • Radio4000 is Free and Open SourceSoundCloud is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Radio4000 is Privacy focusedSoundCloud is not according to our users
  13. Monophony icon

    Monophony

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    Open source Linux audio player streams music from YouTube Music, requiring no account or subscription, free of ads, supports audio downloads, multi-language, playlist creation, privacy features, and system GTK integration, offering a simple and customizable experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. Rauversion icon

    Rauversion

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    Rauversion is an open source platform to build communities of musicians, podcasters, and listeners. Is a self-hosted streaming music service owned by the people that use it – musicians, indie labels, fans + developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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