Spotify AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Podcast Players

The best Podcast Player alternative to Spotify is Deezer, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and many of them are Podcast Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Podcast Player alternatives to Spotify are SoundCloud, YouTube Music, AntennaPod and Pocket Casts.

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Spotify alternatives page was last updated Jan 18, 2026

Deezer
470 likes
Deezer is an excellent option since its user experience is quite similar to Spotify, but it also has approximately 70 million songs available, about 30 million more than its competitor. It also has a feature similar to the Shazam called SongCatcher, which you can use to identify the name of the songs that are playing. Flow is another cool feature missing on Spotify, with recommendations created exclusively for you and songs that you no longer remember so you can enjoy long hours of music. The free version of Deezer works similar to Spotify (although with less advertising between songs), but you can always get the premium version from $10 USD.
182 Deezer alternatives
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Music Streaming
Audio Player
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France
EU
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Apple Watch
Apple TV
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HUAWEI AppGallery
Samsung Galaxy Store
+9
Is Deezer a good alternative to Spotify?

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16comments
Deezer vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Douze
Feb 3, 2022
19
Deezer roughly pays the artists 40% more money per stream than Spotify ($0.0064 instead of $0.00437, according to dittomusic.com). It doesn't seem like much, but to me it's an fairly important point, which led me to use Deezer over Spotify.
Sam Lander
Negative commentJun 24, 2023
-10
With Deezer you can only listen to 30 seconds of a song unless you pay.
mulang
Positive commentJan 26, 2023
8
It's a nice and easy to use ui
3 of 16 comments
Deezer is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
Deezer is LightweightSpotify is not according to our users
SoundCloud
648 likes
Soundcloud is known for having an impressive music and audio library. We are talking about more than 200 million files between songs and podcasts. This is mainly because it is the preferred music streaming platform for new indie artists, those that you probably couldn't find on Spotify (shoutouts to electronic music lovers). The main disadvantage with SoundCloud is that you won't find a lot of well-known established artists.

It also works as a kind of music social network where you can share, like, and comment on entries; highlight parts of songs; create your own lists and podcasts; and follow your favorite artists. All this means that you can find an impressive variety of content compared to Spotify. Soundcloud has a free version with ads, but you can subscribe to one of their premium memberships from as little as $5 USD per month.
164 SoundCloud alternatives
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Music Streaming
Audio Player
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Germany
EU
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Windows
Online
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Android Tablet
iPad
Android Auto
Apple Car Play
Apple Watch
Android Wear
+9
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SoundCloud vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Jonathan Jewell
Jan 7, 2023
8
It is far more concerned with individual and small musicians and has way less of a sense of corporate obsession and political interference with it. I do think that Spotify, thanks to its influence, can basically draw anything to its collection and make or break a major artist, but for smaller artists, Soundcloud offers hope that there is a route into the industry.
Top Negative Comment
Harvey Williams
Nov 23, 2018
25
SoundCloud generally allows small artists to share their music, where as Spotify rarely has small time artists and instead focuses on artists which have full albums or have been signed.
Guest
Positive commentApr 7, 2024
0
Because Spotify is paid it spoil the entrainment because of repeting of same ads
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 19 comments
SoundCloud is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
YouTube Music
194 likes
YouTube Music has an important advantage over Spotify, in addition to its extensive music catalog, it includes millions of videos and uses the extremely intelligent and powerful YouTube search engine, which means that you just have to type or say some word that identifies a song or part of the lyrics and you will surely find it.

Its interface is really easy and familiar to navigate, on its main page you will find different playlists according to your mood. Thus, if you need more energy, need to focus, or need to relax or cheer up, you can use them to forget about looking for specific genres or songs.

But beyond the content, there are two main advantages: you can have your music offline or watch videos without having to be connected to WiFi or mobile data. In addition, you can have YouTube videos in the background and continue using other applications without the music being cut until you decide. You can purchase YouTube Music Premium from $10 USD.
169 YouTube Music alternatives
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Android Auto
+3
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YouTube Music vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Irina Manets
Aug 6, 2020
3
Free, included in YouTube premium
Top Negative Comment
choudharipremchand505
Nov 13, 2023
4
YouTube music is good but you can't listen to it if you are on some other app or your phone is off, unless you pay.
tbmcqueen
Positive commentJan 15, 2026
0
I have found this easier to use than Spotify, but it has plenty of drawbacks. I recommend digging up an older APK for it, though, because it got overall laggier and buggier in 2025. I believe mine is from Oct, 2024. Playlists don't have good tools to manage and won't load in their entirety without a lot of scrolling – and then their UI gets laggy once hundreds of tracks are shown. It doesn't come up often, but if you need to delete something from the end of a long playlist, expect it to take at least several minutes. Shuffle play works fine as long as you remember to actually "Shuffle Play" rather than hitting play and turning shuffle on, although in some circumstances involving stopping and restarting a shuffled playlist it can un-shuffle. Ethically, it looks like YTM pays out a similar amount to Spotify (very little), and then of course there's the fact that it's owned by Alphabet. Does that make it worse than Spotify? I don't know, but they're in similar territory, IMO.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 15 comments
YouTube Music is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
AntennaPod
209 likes
A free and open source podcastmanager for Android, allowing you to subscribe to podcasts (via iTunes database & OPML), automatically download episodes using powerful mechanisms and listen to them the way you like (speed, balance adjustments, etc).
76 AntennaPod alternatives
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Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
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Germany
EU
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Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
+9
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5comments
AntennaPod vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
Frexode
Dec 17, 2023
0
AntennaPod is great for podcasts. Has all the necessary features minus the tracking and ads. You wont find the spotify exclusive podcasts though. So if you listen to some of those, then Spotify might be your only option.
collorfrisie
Positive commentAug 16, 2024
0
much easier to sort podcasts and downloads are always available
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentMar 2, 2024
0
It is a easy to use, nice looking, privacy friendly and OpenSource all in one solution for Podcasts. Probably the best podcast app there is. Only thing that is missing is being able to comment or see comments on ActivityPub Podcasts' feeds
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 5 comments
AntennaPod is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
AntennaPod is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableSpotify is not according to our users
Pocket Casts
244 likes
Podcast player supporting streaming and downloads, advanced search, cross-device 'Up Next', improved discovery, playback effects, and offline listening essentials.
132 Pocket Casts alternatives
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Freemium
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application types
Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
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United States
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Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
Android Auto
Android Wear
Apple Car Play
+5
Is Pocket Casts a good alternative to Spotify?

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5comments
Pocket Casts vs Spotify Comments

Top Positive Comment
sedeti
Apr 15, 2022
1
That's just a podcast player
Top Negative Comment
Guest
Jul 10, 2020
10
Pocket Casts is a podcast player not a streaming music service.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Benjamin Brooks
Negative commentApr 14, 2025
0
its solely for podcast and would be a waste of time for spotify users
3 of 5 comments
Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
Amazon Music
39 likes
Amazon's music service offers streaming and purchasing options, ad-free music and top podcast catalog for Prime. Upgrade to Unlimited for 100 million ad-free songs, offline access, audiobooks, and playlist import from other platforms. Free streaming options also available.
83 Amazon Music alternatives
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Music Streaming
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United States
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Mac
Windows
Online
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iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
Android Auto
Apple TV
Android Wear
Kindle Fire
Android TV
Apple Car Play
+5
Is Amazon Music a good alternative to Spotify?

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3comments
Amazon Music vs Spotify Comments

Geoff Hutchinson
Positive commentOct 29, 2020
2
If you have to pay for a music subscription service and you are already an Amazon Prime member, the Amazon Music app is great app to have.
Benjamin Brooks
Positive commentApr 14, 2025
0
its like apple music and they share some similarities 2 spotify
Guest
Negative commentMay 4, 2015
1
It's more like iTunes that Spotify
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Amazon Music is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
Kima
14 likes
Self-hosted audio streaming for owned libraries with support for FLAC, MP3 and more, automatic cataloging, smart playlists, personalized radio, podcast subscriptions, audiobook playback, integration with Lidarr and Audiobookshelf, device sync, and Deezer previews.
80 Kima alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Music Streaming
Music Discovery
Origin
United States
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Docker
+9
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gPodder
112 likes
gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.
126 gPodder alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
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Austria
EU
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Mac
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BSD
PortableApps.com
Xfce
Is gPodder a good alternative to Spotify?
Playary
35 likes
Discover, Share, and Connect: Your Gateway to Independent Music and Podcasts.
304 Playary alternatives
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Proprietary
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Music Streaming
Audio Player
Origin
Türkiye
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Windows
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Online
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iPhone
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Snapcraft
Apple TV
+9
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Playary vs Spotify Comments

Guest
Negative commentNov 12, 2024
0
Contrary to what they say, there is no "everything" out there.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Playary is Free and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
Playary is Privacy focused and LightweightSpotify is not according to our users
Apple Podcasts
37 likes
Access millions of shows spanning entertainment to news with Apple Podcasts. Enjoy streamlined listening across devices, expert curation, and exclusive content through subscriptions. Save favorites to your library, sync with iCloud, and listen offline or via CarPlay.
127 Apple Podcasts alternatives
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Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
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United States
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Mac
Online
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Apple TV
Apple Car Play
+2
Is Apple Podcasts a good alternative to Spotify?
Kasts
16 likes
Kasts is a podcast application for mobile Linux devices. It is a part of the Plasma Mobile app collection.
106 Kasts alternatives
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Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application types
Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
KDE Plasma
Linux Mobile
Flathub
Plasma Mobile
Haiku
Is Kasts a good alternative to Spotify?
Castopod
10 likes
Open-source self-hosted platform for managing and distributing podcasts with direct audience engagement through Fediverse, decentralized social features, GDPR-compliant analytics, RSS distribution, promotion tools, monetization options, and Podcasting 2.0 standards.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
Online
Docker
+5
Is Castopod a good alternative to Spotify?

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YouTube Music

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