Paid Spotify Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Spotify for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best paid Windows alternative is Apple Music. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and eight of them are paid and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid Windows alternatives to Spotify are TIDAL, Qobuz, Yandex Music and Anghami.

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  1. Apple Music icon

    Apple Music

     164 likes

    Apple Music leads over Spotify with a catalog of just over 50 million songs. If you are within the apple ecosystem, you will find Apple Music really interesting due to its integration with the OS without the need for third party apps. In addition to its well balanced user interface design, you have the option to dive through recommended lists, hits, genres or personalized and updated playlists. It's also possible to follow artists, as well as compare and comment on songs, a significant advantage over Spotify.

    You can use the service not only on devices with MacOS or iOS, but also on Android and Windows, but keep in mind that it doesn't give you the possibility of listening to music with advertising, you can only use the service by paying a $10 USD membership.

    139 Apple Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
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    Apple Music vs Spotify Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Staubsaugerbeutel
    1

    Best music streaming service if you want to manage and organize a large library of music and social and recommendation features don't matter much to you.

    Top Negative Comment
    SecurityChecker
    16

    It does not have a free version like Spotify.

    PearOfJudes
    Positive
    0

    Similar wide spanning library as spotify, support for lossless music, simple integration with apple devices, and less intrusive.

    3 of 8 comments
    • Apple Music is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. TIDAL icon

    TIDAL

     83 likes

    Tidal is a great alternative to Spotify if what you are most interested in is audio quality, as it has standard sound options but also HiFi quality ($19 USD/month). It also has support for official videos in a big part of its catalog. In addition, it offers you the option to select your playlists from other platforms and transfer them to Tidal, which is a great advantage if you want to change your usual streaming music app and try Tidal without losing your music. On the other hand, on many occasions you will be able to access exclusive events with artists and buy tickets for their shows before they go on sale to the general public.

    108 TIDAL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
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    TIDAL vs Spotify Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    15

    TIDAL is the only serious music streaming service that offers Hi-Fi sound quality (FLAC, 1440 kbps, rather than Spotify's 320 kbps). This makes it a uniques and valuable service, particularly if you're an audiophile who genuinely appreciates the difference. However, TIDAL has: no playlist sharing and no Linux client.

    dutchessofthenorth
    Positive
    3

    TIDAL does have playlist sharing and a linux client now! They still pay their artists far more than Spotify. They still have a competitive library. And their prices are typically about the same as Spotify premium’s. I absolutely recommend TIDAL over Spotify. Why not let more of your money go to the people actually making the music?

    mimumu
    Positive
    2

    Less cluttered and bloated interface, almost the exact same library with few exceptions, much better payments to artists

    3 of 5 comments
    • TIDAL is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Qobuz icon

    Qobuz

     44 likes

    Streaming and download platform for lossless and high-resolution audio, offering an extensive catalog of over 100 million tracks in CD, Hi-Res, DXD, and DSD formats, human-curated playlists, specialized editorial content, and coverage across 26 countries worldwide.

    143 Qobuz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
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    Qobuz vs Spotify Comments
    Paul
    Positive
    0

    Probably the best music streaming platform. Way better ethics and musician remuneration than Spotify. The platform also refuses AI-generated songs and features unique editorial albums and playlists. The interface is more minimal and the audio quality is the best.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's human curated and free of ads. Sustainable on the long term

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Most ethical alternative, no military investments and good royalty pays

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Qobuz is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Yandex Music icon

    Yandex Music

     30 likes

    Over 20 million tracks. Selections made just for you or themed playlists. Building on your musical tastes, the app will custom-pick dozens of tracks. Check out new releases from your favourite artists, or discover new hits in the genres you like most.

    57 Yandex Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Yandex Music vs Spotify Comments
    Jack Johnson
    Positive
    2

    The best alternative to Spotify. It has the same number of western artists for 1/3 of the price. English interface is good and playlist arts are great.

    Alex Cruger
    Positive
    0

    Cheap alternative for Spotify. However not all necessary tracks included

    • Yandex Music is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Anghami

     6 likes

    Anghami is the first legal music streaming platform and digital distribution company in the Arab World region launched in November 2012 providing unlimited Arabic and International music to stream and download for offline mode.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Chromecast
    • Apple TV
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Playstation
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    RadioGet

     Like

    RadioGet - automatically record online radio to MP3, recording by genre and artist name without loss of quality.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Music Record Screen
     
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