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Instead of foobar2000, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against foobar2000 on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. foobar2000 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
foobar2000What you have now
Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
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
AIMP#2
Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
Winamp#3
Iconic skinnable media player with streaming and mobile apps.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Win · Web · Android · iOS
Clementine#4
Cross-platform music player with smart playlists and radio.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
MusicBee#5
Windows library manager and player with deep tagging tools
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
MediaMonkey#6
Windows music library for large collections with sync tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
Audacious#7
Lightweight open-source player popular on Linux desktops.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Strawberry#8
Music player and organizer with Subsonic and streaming support.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
DeaDBeeF#9
Modular player with foobar-like layout, plugins and gapless output.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
XMPlay#10
Tiny portable player with tracker module and plugin support.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Dopamine#11
Clean, simple player focused on browsing local music collections.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Sound Juicer#12
Minimal GNOME CD ripper built on GStreamer.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux

How to read this. “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.

foobar2000 alternatives at a glance

foobar2000 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 optionAIMP

Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionClementine

Cross-platform music player with smart playlists and radio.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useMusicBee

Windows library manager and player with deep tagging tools

Free · Works offline

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