Spotify Alternatives

Spotify streams music and podcasts across platforms, with playlist creation and offline listening through Premium subscriptions. Users praise its discovery features, though some seek alternatives with better artist compensation or higher audio quality.

Deezer ranks as the top alternative, offering Spotify-like streaming with Flow recommendations and SongCatcher song identification. Users choose Deezer for stronger artist payouts and synchronized lyrics with karaoke support. SoundCloud takes second place with community-first discovery and tools for emerging creators, though finding quality content requires more effort.

TIDAL targets audiophiles with lossless and Hi-Res FLAC playback plus editorial curation. Bandcamp centers on ownership, letting users buy DRM-free music and support artists directly through merchandise purchases. Apple Music supports syncing locally stored music and delivers better song quality with superior related-music recommendations, though it lacks a free tier. The landscape splits between mainstream subscription services and indie self-hosted ecosystems, with over 100 alternatives spanning music streaming, internet radio, and podcast-focused applications.

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Open source alternatives like Funkwhale and Spotube offer transparency and control - Funkwhale enables self-hosting your own music library while Spotube provides an ad-free client experience. Ampache joins this group with server-based streaming of personal collections.

Linux users can choose from Funkwhale through web interfaces and Spotube with desktop support. For self-hosting, Funkwhale, Ampache, and Koel let you stream your own music collection from a personal server instead of relying on licensed catalogs. Users prioritizing artist support have options in services that emphasize better payouts and direct purchases. Audiophile-focused alternatives like TIDAL emphasize lossless and Hi-Fi playback for listeners who demand higher fidelity audio. Mobile-first alternatives cover Android and iPhone platforms with offline listening capabilities and comprehensive playlist management tools.

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  1. Faircamp icon

    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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    Apple Music Classical

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    Get the app designed specifically for classical music. Available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional cost. Instantly find any recording in the world’s largest classical music catalog with search built for the genre.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Overcast

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    Overcast offers a simple, feature-rich podcast player for Apple devices, featuring Smart Speed and Voice Boost for optimal audio quality, offline downloads, personalized recommendations, and CarPlay support. Subscribers can enjoy an ad-free experience with Overcast Premium.

    104 Overcast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
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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

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    • Online
    Lots of radios with great music. And yes, you can have a gif as avatar.
     
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    shantellamzee
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    The library is not locked in Spotify, it is open. The data you have on Radio4000, is your data. You can export it, manage it, delete it. Your tracks can have metadata from Discogs, and your library has this relation saved. You can discover a lot of new music by listening to other people radios

    euo29025
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    Spotify should be a library on which you browse all existing music to discover what humans are able to create, express. But Discogs is better for that, since it "has it all". On Radio4000 you discover what people listen to, what they love in music and sounds. What is better to discover new artists in the context of some you like? That is what a radio is, or should be. Radio4000 is that, a musical journey through people's all time favorites — around the planet.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Radio4000 is a great Spotify alternative.

    • Radio4000 is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Radio4000 is Privacy focusedSpotify is not according to our users
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    Euterpe

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    TREBEL

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    TREBEL is the only music downloader app for Android that lets you download free songs and albums for free and play them offline. Listen to music without WiFi anywhere while saving battery life and data with our free music player app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Psst

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    Fast Spotify Premium client with native GUI, without Electron, built in Rust. Very early in development, lacking in features, stability, and general user experience. It is being tested only on Mac so far, but aims for full Windows and Linux...

    33 Psst alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Audiomack

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    Free, unlimited music hosting and discovery on Desktop, Mobile Web, iOS, and Android. Used by over 5 million users every month and major artists including Young Thug, 21 Savage, 2 Chainz, and many more. www.audiomack.com.

    42 Audiomack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    nikaypeters
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    This one is the best one it has so much music and if they dont have the song youre looking for you can upload it on the app! Download songs to play offline.

    Archit Sasta
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    Of course the main reason why this app shines more than any other app is because it free and it is a very organised app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Audiomack is Free and ProprietarySpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Spotify Kids

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    Introduce your child to a playground of sound with Spotify Kids. Packed with singalongs, soundtracks and playlists made for young listeners, the app is an easy way for children of all ages to discover music in a fun environment.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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