Best Open Source Alternatives to Spotify

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

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 7 alternatives

Spotify

Proprietary SaaS

PricingFreemium

Platformsweb, desktop, mobile, macos, windows, linux, android, ios

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Spotify alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Spotify, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Navidrome	24,490	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Koel	17,327	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Mopidy	8,609	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Finamp	4,476	MPL-2.0	Linux	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Ampache	3,842	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Riff	370	MIT	Linux	No	Oct 2026	Visit
Moosync	263	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Oct 2026	Visit

Top open-source Spotify alternatives

Navidrome24,490GPL-3.0

Navidrome is a lightweight, self-hosted music streaming server replacing proprietary services like Spotify with open Subsonic API client integration.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker

vs Spotify: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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Koel17,327MIT

Koel is an open-source, self-hosted music server that streams personal audio libraries through a modern web UI and Subsonic-compatible mobile apps.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker

vs Spotify: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Mopidy8,609Apache-2.0

Extensible headless music server that unifies local audio files and external streams behind MPD and HTTP APIs for complete playback privacy and control.

LinuxmacOSDocker

vs Spotify: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed Apache-2.0.

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