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 August 2026 · 7 alternatives

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Spotify alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Spotify, 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
Finamp	4,151	MPL-2.0	Linux	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Ampache	3,811	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Aug 2026	Visit
Riff	262	MIT	Linux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Moosync	0	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	—	Visit