Open Source Alternatives to Spotify
A music streaming service that provides on-demand access to a catalog of songs, podcasts, and audiobooks, allowing ad-free listening and offline downloads for individual, duo, and family accounts.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Spotify give you an option you fully own. Run them on your own server or desktop, so your data stays under your control. This page lists 8 open source alternatives to Spotify. The most popular are Navidrome, Nuclear and Koel. Most use the AGPL-3.0 or MIT license, and 4 offer an official Docker image.
Navidrome
A self hosted music server that streams personal audio collections via a web player or Subsonic compatible apps.
Nuclear
A desktop music player that aggregates streaming sources to search artists and tracks without ads or tracking.
Koel
A personal music streaming server that transforms a local audio collection into a web-based listening experience.
MusicFreeDesktop
A plugin based music player for desktop that allows custom audio sources and visual themes.
Black Candy
A self hosted music streaming server for managing and playing a personal music collection.
OpenSpot Music
Stream and download music without ads or login requirements across desktop and mobile platforms.
muffon
A multi-source music streaming and discovery client that aggregates audio and metadata from various internet sources.
Swing Music
A self-hosted music streaming server for managing and playing local audio files via a web interface.
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