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Best Open Source Alternatives to SoundCloud
Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to SoundCloud — 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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| 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 |
