Best Open Source Alternatives to Napster

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

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

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Napster alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Napster, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Nuclear	18,168	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Mixxx	6,975	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Strawberry	3,861	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Museeks	2,128	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Sonic Visualiser	879	GPL-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Dec 2025	Visit
Funkwhale	0	AGPL-3.0	LinuxDockerWeb	Yes	—	Visit