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 Self-Hosted alternative is Funkwhale, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Spotify and 19 are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Spotify are Ampache, Subsonic, Koel and Beatbump.

Spotify alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services but may also be Music Discovery Services or Audio Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Spotify.

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Funkwhale
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Kodi
72 Funkwhale alternatives
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.
- - Funkwhale is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Spotify.
- - Funkwhale is the most popular Open Source alternative to Spotify.
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Funkwhale Features
1. DecentralizedFunkwhale is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeFunkwhale doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for ActivityPubFunkwhale support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
4. No TrackingFunkwhale will not track you or use your personal data.
5. LightweightFunkwhale consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Multiple Account supportFunkwhale support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Federation
Music Library
Online Music
Mobile friendly
Create Playlist
Stream audio
Unlimited music
Comments about Funkwhale as a Alternative to Spotify
Almost everyone thinks Funkwhale is a great Spotify alternative.
loziniak
It's open and distributed.
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Guest
It has de API interface and the web frontend and android a IOS apps that you can install.
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Guest
This is a player for your own music, not a streaming service
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Ampache
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Free • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Audio Player
Media Center
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PHP
Cloudron
87 Ampache alternatives
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.
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Ampache Features
Subsonic API
Streaming
Self-hosted music
Support for MPD
WebDAV Support
Web-Based
Based on Laravel
Opinions about Ampache as a Alternative to Spotify
Most users think Ampache is a great Spotify alternative.
Subsonic
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Freemium • Proprietary
Music Streaming Service
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83 Subsonic alternatives
Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen...
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Subsonic Features
Media Streaming
Play local content
Music collection
Music Library
Streaming your own media
Local server
Comments about Subsonic as a Alternative to Spotify
Most users think Subsonic is a great Spotify alternative.
Guest
Spotify is a music provider. With Subsonic you have to provide your own music.
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Koel
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Freemium • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Audio Player
Music Discovery Service
Linux
Android
iPhone
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Cloudron
60 Koel alternatives
A personal music streaming server that works.

If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.
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Koel Features
Self-hosted music
Music Library
Unlimited music
Web-Based
Opinions about Koel as a Alternative to Spotify
Most users think Koel is a great Spotify alternative.
Beatbump
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Free • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Music Discovery Service
Online
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30 Beatbump alternatives
Beatbump is an alternative frontend for YouTube Music
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Beatbump Features
1. Ad-freeBeatbump doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Beatbump without registration.
3. Privacy focusedBeatbump is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. LightweightBeatbump consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Beatbump simultaneously.
6. Dark ModeBeatbump supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. AirPlay SupportBeatbump can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Playlists
Web-Based
Tor
Deej A.I.
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4 Deej A.I. alternatives
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.
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Maloja
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Free • Open Source
Online
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192 Maloja alternatives
Simple self-hosted music scrobble database to create personal listening statistics. No recommendations, no social network, no nonsense.
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Maloja Features
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Music Library