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 many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Spotify are Ampache, Koel, Subsonic and Castopod.

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Spotify alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services but may also be Audio Players or Music Discovery Services. Other popular filters includes Android + Free and Android + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Spotify.

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Music Streaming Service
Freemium • Proprietary

Stream millions of tracks online with genre, playlist, artist, and album browsing. Get offline listening and ad-free experience with Premium.

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Spotify alternatives page was last updated Sep 20, 2024

Funkwhale
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 indepen...
77 Funkwhale alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Music Streaming Service
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Kodi
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Top Funkwhale Features
1. Ad-free
2. Decentralized
3. Federation
4. Music Library
5. Online Music
6. Music Discovery
7. Create Playlist
8. Mobile friendly
9. Unlimited music
10. Lightweight
11. Support for ActivityPub
12. No Tracking
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Comments about Funkwhale as an Alternative to Spotify

loziniak
It's open and distributed.
Top positive comment •May 13, 2021
5
Guest
It has de API interface and the web frontend and android a IOS apps that you can install.
Top positive comment •Feb 4, 2020
4
szpijon
Not a streaming service like spotify, only a self-hosted music library
Top negative comment •Aug 19, 2024
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Guest
You can host music and you can Federate, comment etc
Positive comment •Mar 2, 2024
1
Guest
This is a player for your own music, not a streaming service
Negative comment •Jun 11, 2020
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- Almost everyone thinks Funkwhale is a great Spotify alternative.
- Funkwhale is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Spotify.
- Funkwhale is the most popular Open Source alternative to Spotify.
- Funkwhale is Free and Open SourceSpotify is Freemium and Proprietary
- Funkwhale is Decentralized and LightweightSpotify is not according to our users

Ampache
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.
91 Ampache alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Music Streaming Service
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Cloudron
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Ampache Features
1. Subsonic API
2. Self-hosted music
3. Streaming
4. Support for MPD
5. WebDAV Support
6. Web-Based
7. Based on Laravel
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Koel
A personal music streaming server that works.

If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.
63 Koel alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Music Streaming Service
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
Koel Features
Self-hosted music
Music Library
Unlimited music
Web-Based
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Subsonic
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...
87 Subsonic alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Music Streaming Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Windows Phone
- Self-Hosted
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Subsonic Features
1. Media Streaming
2. Play local content
3. Music collection
4. Music Library
5. Streaming your own media
6. Local server
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Comments about Subsonic as an Alternative to Spotify

Guest
Spotify is a music provider. With Subsonic you have to provide your own music.
Negative comment •Jul 6, 2019
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- Most users think Subsonic is a great Spotify alternative.
- Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietarySpotify is also Freemium and Proprietary

Castopod
Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.
59 Castopod alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Castopod Features
Podcast Hosting
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Euterpe
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.
45 Euterpe alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Music Streaming Service
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
Euterpe Features
Self-hosted music
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Beatbump
Beatbump is an alternative frontend for YouTube Music
36 Beatbump alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Music Streaming Service
- Music Discovery Service
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Beatbump Features
1. Ad-free
2. No registration required
3. Privacy focused
4. Lightweight
5. Real time collaboration
6. Dark Mode
7. AirPlay Support
8. Playlists
9. Web-Based
10. Tor
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