VortexBox Alternatives

VortexBox is described as 'Free, open source (GPL v3), quick-install ISO that turns your unused computer into an easy-to-use music server/jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded on an unused PC, it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC and MP3 files, ID3 tag the files , and download the cover' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to VortexBox for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best VortexBox alternative is Ampache, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VortexBox are Retro Sonic Player, Subsonic, LibreELEC and OpenELEC.

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VortexBox is a free, open source (GPL v3), quick-install ISO that turns your unused computer into an easy-to-use music server/jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded on an unused PC, it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC...

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VortexBox alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2022
  1. Ampache icon
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    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.

    98 Ampache alternatives
    Ampache screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    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
    Ampache iconVortexBox Icon

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    • Ampache is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to VortexBox.

    • Ampache is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VortexBox.

    • Ampache is Free and Open SourceVortexBox is also Free and Open Source
  2. Retro Sonic Player icon
     6 likes

    Android Material You Design Music Player for airsonic/subsonic API.

    34 Retro Sonic Player alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Cloud Sync
    Discontinued

    The project is deprecated.

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    • Retro Sonic Player is the most popular Android alternative to VortexBox.

    • Retro Sonic Player is Free and Open SourceVortexBox is also Free and Open Source
    • Retro Sonic Player is Privacy focused and LightweightVortexBox is not according to our users
  3. Subsonic icon
     92 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...

    91 Subsonic alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted

    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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    • Subsonic is the most popular Web-based & iPhone alternative to VortexBox.

    • Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietaryVortexBox is Free and Open Source
  4. LibreELEC icon
     25 likes

    LibreELEC is ‘Just enough OS’ for Kodi, a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular mediacentre hardware. We are an evolution of the popular OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software will be familiar to OpenELEC users.

    10 LibreELEC alternatives
    LibreELEC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    LibreELEC Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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  5. OpenELEC icon
     54 likes

    Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) is a small Linux based Just Enough Operating System (JeOS) built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a Kodi (previously XBMC) media center.

    11 OpenELEC alternatives
    OpenELEC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi

    OpenELEC Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Streaming
    3.  TV Streaming
    4.  OPENGL
    Discontinued

    Since 2017 source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenELECalso, the website is dead.

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  6. Daphile icon
     4 likes

    The Daphile is the heart of a digital music system. Its primary focus is in storage and playback of your digital music library. It enables the best possible audio quality and future-proof flexibility by providing plug&play support for USB connected digital-to-analog...

    5 Daphile alternatives
    Daphile screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Daphile Features

    1.  Headless
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    Comments about Daphile as an Alternative to VortexBox
     
    Guest

    Free. Unfussy installation and management. You don't need to be a commputer nerd. Great sound. Good support.

    Positive commentJul 4, 2019
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    • Most users think Daphile is a great VortexBox alternative.

    • Daphile is Free Personal and ProprietaryVortexBox is Free and Open Source
  7. Logitech Media Server icon
     17 likes

    Logitech Media Server is the server software that powers audio players from Logitech (formerly known as SlimDevices), including Squeezebox 3rd Generation, Squeezebox Boom, Squeezebox Receiver, Transporter, Squeezebox2, Squeezebox and SLIMP3.

    14 Logitech Media Server alternatives
    Logitech Media Server screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Logitech Media Server Features

    1.  Music Library
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  8. netjukebox icon
     7 likes

    netjukebox is a web-based media jukebox for MPD, VideoLAN and Winamp/httpQ. It features real-time MP3 streaming from different audio formats. Download single tracks or a whole album in one zip file. It is also possible to batch transcode the whole music collection to another...

    31 netjukebox alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    netjukebox Features

    1.  Streaming
    2.  Web-Based
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  9. Sockso icon
     12 likes

    Sockso is a free, open-source, personal music server for everyone! Its designed to be as simple as possible so that anyone with a mouse and some mp3s can get their friends listening to their music across the internet in seconds!

    24 Sockso alternatives
    Sockso screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last commit 4 years ago, lot of issues on their github.

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    Soundscape is a script inside a docker image that will run as your music server. It allows you to get your own music streaming server.

    3 Soundscape alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  11. Jinzora Media Server icon
     11 likes

    Jinzora Media Server is a web based media streaming and management system, allowing you to stream your music and videos to any device with a web browser.

    29 Jinzora Media Server alternatives
    Jinzora Media Server screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    Jinzora Media Server Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Web-Based
    Discontinued

    Last update in 2013...https://sourceforge.net/projects/jinzora/

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  12. AudioStreamer icon
     7 likes

    AudioStreamer is a free web-based audio streamer which gives you easy access to your music. It turns your PC in a streaming webserver. So you can listen to your music from everywhere and on any device(tablet, desktop, smartphone, ...) with a webbrowser..

    36 AudioStreamer alternatives
    AudioStreamer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    AudioStreamer Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Music collection
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