Best Open Source Alternatives to Tidal

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

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 4 alternatives

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Open-source alternatives to Tidal, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Navidrome	24,490	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Koel	17,329	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Mopidy	8,609	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Ampache	3,842	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit

Top open-source Tidal 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.

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

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Koel17,329MIT

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

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vs Tidal: 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.

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

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Ampache3,842AGPL-3.0

Ampache is an open-source music streaming server that replaces Spotify with private audio streaming, Subsonic API support, and full library control.

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vs Tidal: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Best Open Source Alternatives to Tidal

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