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The best 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 loads of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Spotify are SoundCloud, Funkwhale, TIDAL and AntennaPod.

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  1. Deezer icon

    Deezer

     466 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.

    183 Deezer alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Comments about Deezer as an Alternative to Spotify
    Top Positive Comment
    Douze
    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
    -9

    With Deezer you can only listen to 30 seconds of a song unless you pay.

    mulang
    Positive
    8

    It's a nice and easy to use ui

    3 of 16 comments
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    • Deezer is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Deezer is LightweightSpotify is not according to our users
  2. SoundCloud icon

    SoundCloud

     643 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.

    163 SoundCloud alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
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    Comments about SoundCloud as an Alternative to Spotify
    Top Positive Comment
    Jonathan Jewell
    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
    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
    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
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    • SoundCloud is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

     173 likes

    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.

    84 Funkwhale alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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    Comments about Funkwhale as an Alternative to Spotify
    Top Positive Comment
    loziniak
    6

    It's open and distributed.

    Top Negative Comment
    szpijon
    4

    Not a streaming service like spotify, only a self-hosted music library

    kaldrenon
    Negative
    0

    Spotify is a streaming service which provides a library of music that it licenses for streaming. Funkwhale is a streaming server which relies on users providing the library of music. Someone seeking an app that does what Spotify does will not find it in Funkwhale.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
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    • Funkwhale is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Funkwhale is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpotify is not according to our users
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    TIDAL

     82 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.

    106 TIDAL alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
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    Comments about TIDAL as an Alternative to Spotify
    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
    2

    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
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    • TIDAL is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. AntennaPod icon

    AntennaPod

     201 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).

    69 AntennaPod alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about AntennaPod as an Alternative to Spotify
    Top Positive Comment
    Frexode
    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
    0

    much easier to sort podcasts and downloads are always available

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    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
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    • AntennaPod is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AntennaPod is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableSpotify is not according to our users
  7. Qobuz icon

    Qobuz

     40 likes

    Qobuz is an online music platform offering streaming subscriptions and downloads. Qobuz offers more than 40 million titles in lossless quality (16-Bit/44.1 kHz, similar to CD quality), and possesses a large catalogue of high-resolution content (75,000 albums in 24-Bit Hi-Res).

    139 Qobuz alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
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    Comments about Qobuz as an Alternative to Spotify
    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
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    • Qobuz is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Yandex Music icon

    Yandex Music

     29 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.

    54 Yandex Music alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Comments about Yandex Music as an Alternative to Spotify
    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 icon
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    • Yandex Music is Paid and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Jamendo icon

    Jamendo

     164 likes

    Jamendo is a community created around "free music," which means that unlike Spotify, artists can upload their music for free and their public can also download it for personal use under multiple Creative Commons licenses, making it free and legal to download.

    For commercial use, you can acquire licenses with supporting documentation through Jamendo Licensing (for use in advertising videos, documentaries, sounds for internet pages or any other multimedia projects). In this way, a certificate issued by the platform is obtained that guarantees the origin of the music and allows dealing with possible claims by third parties. You can stream all their albums either in MP3 format or in OGG Vorbis; it also offers downloads through the BitTorrent and eDonkey networks.

    144 Jamendo alternatives

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    • Online
    Homepage
     
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    Comments about Jamendo as an Alternative to Spotify
    sedeti
    Negative
    0

    Jamendo is just a library for music for your videos

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    • Jamendo is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Ampache icon

    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.

    99 Ampache alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  12. muffon icon

    muffon

     19 likes

    Cross-platform desktop client for streaming and discovering music, combining audio, video, metadata, lyrics from multiple sources, playlists, library import, recommendations, search, radio, offline listening, equalizer, Discord integration, charts, theming, and no ads.

    67 muffon alternatives

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  13. gPodder icon

    gPodder

     111 likes

    gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.

    117 gPodder alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
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  14. AudioTube icon

    AudioTube

     7 likes

    Enables Linux and Linux mobile users to stream music, search artists and albums, play autogenerated or personal playlists, shuffle tracks, manage favorites, view lyrics, and use a multi-language interface, all in an open-source environment that integrates with mobile apps.

    59 AudioTube alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
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