Open Source Self-Hosted Spotify Alternatives

Spotify is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best open source Self-Hosted alternative is Funkwhale. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and 17 are open source and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Self-Hosted alternatives to Spotify are Ampache, Kima, Koel and Faircamp.

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  1. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

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    Funkwhale is one of the most popular options when it comes to Open Source and Self-Hosted alternatives to Spotify. You can have control over your personal music library without worrying about it ever disappearing from the platform for any external reason. Unlike Spotify, Funkwhale consists of several independent websites or "pods" (sometimes called "servers" or "instances") where you can upload your personal library to be streamed to mobile devices or shared with friends. Funkwhale is completely free, giving the user an experience free of tracking and ads.

    90 Funkwhale alternatives

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    • Online
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    • iPhone
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    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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    Ampache

     62 likes

    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    105 Ampache alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  4. Kima icon

    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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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. Koel icon

    Koel

     27 likes

    A personal music streaming server that works.

    If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

    81 Koel alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  6. Faircamp icon

    Faircamp

     7 likes

    A static site generator for audio producers.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Castopod icon

    Castopod

     9 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.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  9. Euterpe icon

    Euterpe

     4 likes

    Euterpe is a music streaming software you can run yourself. It will give you access to your music everywhere you go. Either via its built-in web UI or via any of its clients. You could run it on your home computer, laptop or on a deticated server.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. Mirlo icon

    Mirlo

     16 likes

    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)
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  11. Maloja icon

    Maloja

     10 likes

    Simple self-hosted music scrobble database to create personal listening statistics. No recommendations, no social network, no nonsense.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Madsonic

     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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  13. Deej A.I. icon

    Deej A.I.

     3 likes

    Deej-A.I. uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate playlists of tracks that go well together. It was trained using hundreds of thousands of Spotify tracks and user playlists.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. Polaris icon

    Polaris

     1 like

    Polaris is a music streaming application, designed to let you enjoy your music collection from any computer or mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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