Best Open Source Alternatives to Apple Music

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Apple Music — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 13 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Apple Music, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Navidrome	22,643	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Koel	17,197	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
Mopidy	8,547	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSDocker	Yes	Jul 2026	Visit
C* Music Player	6,190	GPL-2.0	Linux	No	Jan 2026	Visit
Ampache	3,811	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Tauon	2,762	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Nocturne	412	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Plattenalbum	251	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Byte	161	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Jan 2025	Visit
Melody	100	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Nov 2020	Visit