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. Caset icon
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    A new app that reinvents mixtapes for the iPhone era. Make stunning mixtapes, collaborate with friends, and enjoy music together in an all-new way.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  2. Playapod icon
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    Playapod is the best way to listen to your favorite podcasts and features cross-platform device syncing, episode tracking down to the second, remote media controls, offline listening, new episode notifications, bulk imports, fast performance, no ads, and more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
     
  3. SiriusXM icon
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    Audio service offering curated genre-based music channels, live play-by-play sports coverage, news, talk, business analysis, podcasts, celebrity-hosted shows, lifestyle topics, and exclusive content accessible 24/7 on cars, smartphones, smart speakers, TVs, and web streaming.

    120 SiriusXM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. KOLLEKT.FM icon
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    KOLLEKT.FM integrates existing music services such as YouTube and Soundcloud and connects that music with information harvested from Facebook (groups & pages), Reddit, blogs and Last.fm. The result is a clear overview of a user's musical sources of inspiration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  5. Fizy icon
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    You can use fizy to listen to music for free, instantly search for and find any artist or song, and expand your taste of music with the song radios of your favorite songs or the artist radios of your favorite artists.

    206 Fizy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Spotify TUI icon
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    A Spotify client for the terminal written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snap
    • Homebrew
     
  7. Tonto icon
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    Tonto is an audio social network where users can record, upload, share, and listen to any audio like podcasts, comedy, news, talk shows, interviews, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. hearthis.at icon
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    Upload unlimited music and share it with friends and fans for free. Create Playlists, Sets and Galleries for your Tracks & Mixes and follow your favourite Artists.

    76 hearthis.at alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kodi
    • Wordpress
     
  9. Podcini icon
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    Podcini is an open source podcast manager/player project. This is based on a fork from the popular project AntennaPod.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Joytify icon
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    Stream songs and playlists at 320kbps, import from YouTube, search albums and artists, access radio stations, trending tracks, lyrics support, dark mode, sleep timer, equalizer, tag editing, favorites, queue management, backup, restore, and cache support.

    57 Joytify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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