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Music · 12 alternatives

Instead of Amarok, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Amarok on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Amarok sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Website
Amarok
KDE player with dynamic playlists and rich tagging tools.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Linux
Visit
VLC Media Player#1
Plays nearly any audio or video file on every platform.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Visit
foobar2000#2
Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Visit
AIMP#3
Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
Visit
Winamp#4
Iconic skinnable media player with streaming and mobile apps.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Win · Web · Android · iOS
Visit
Clementine#5
Cross-platform music player with smart playlists and radio.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit
MusicBee#6
Windows library manager and player with deep tagging tools
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Visit
MediaMonkey#7
Windows music library for large collections with sync tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
Visit
Rhythmbox#8
GNOME music player and organizer for Linux desktops.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux
Visit
Audacious#9
Lightweight open-source player popular on Linux desktops.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit
Strawberry#10
Music player and organizer with Subsonic and streaming support.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit
Quod Libet#11
Python-based player with regex playlists and deep tag editing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit
Dopamine#12
Clean, simple player focused on browsing local music collections.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Visit

Price colours on the Visit buttons: FreeFreemiumPaid

How to read this. The first row is Amarok itself, for comparison. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Amarok alternatives at a glance

Amarok is a free music app. We compared 12 alternatives: 7 are open source, 10 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 11 work fully offline. The most popular is VLC Media Player, with 8k likes.

Most liked overallVLC Media Player

Plays nearly any audio or video file on every platform.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionfoobar2000

Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionClementine

Cross-platform music player with smart playlists and radio.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useAIMP

Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support

Free · Works offline

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