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 Kima, Ampache, Subsonic and Castopod.

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  1. Funkwhale icon

    Funkwhale

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    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.

    102 Funkwhale alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
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    • Cloudron
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    Album view
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  2. Kima icon

    Kima

     15 likes

    Self-hosted audio streaming for owned libraries with support for FLAC, MP3 and more, automatic cataloging, smart playlists, personalized radio, podcast subscriptions, audiobook playback, integration with Lidarr and Audiobookshelf, device sync, and Deezer previews.

    99 Kima alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. 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.

    120 Ampache alternatives

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    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  5. Subsonic icon

    Subsonic

     93 likes

    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...

    109 Subsonic alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    Castopod

     10 likes

    Open-source self-hosted platform for managing and distributing podcasts with direct audience engagement through Fediverse, decentralized social features, GDPR-compliant analytics, RSS distribution, promotion tools, monetization options, and Podcasting 2.0 standards.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Online
    • Docker
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    Public Home Page
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  8. Koel icon

    Koel

     27 likes

    A personal music streaming server that works.

    If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

    92 Koel alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Faircamp

     7 likes

    A static site generator for audio producers.

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    Euterpe

     4 likes

    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.

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    • Docker
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    • European Union flagEU
    Web UI dark theme.
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  11. Butler Music icon

    Butler Music

     2 likes

    Self-hosted music streaming service offering Spotify-style interface, cross-device playback, yt-dlp downloads, synced lyrics, lossless quality, multi-user accounts, playlist import, ListenBrainz scrobbling, Subsonic API compatibility, and offline support on web and Android platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android TV
    • Docker
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    Mirlo

     16 likes

    Mirlo provides a user-friendly space to help musicians sell music, manage subscriptions, and share with their supporters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Global
    Mobile player
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    Madsonic

     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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    Maloja

     9 likes

    Simple self-hosted music scrobble database to create personal listening statistics. No recommendations, no social network, no nonsense.

    170 Maloja alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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