Instead of Last.fm, try one of these 12.
Every alternative is lined up against Last.fm on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Last.fm sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
Last.fmWhat you have now
Log what you play and get personalised music recommendations.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Spotify#1
Streaming service with millions of songs and podcasts.
PriceFreemium
$12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Lossless and spatial audio streaming across Apple devices.
PricePaid
$11/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Win · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Official songs, remixes and live covers from YouTube.
PriceFreemium
$11/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
TIDAL#4
Hi-fi music streaming with better artist payouts.
PricePaid
$11/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Bandcamp#5
Buy music directly from independent artists and labels.
PriceFree
pay per album
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Deezer#6
Music streaming with Flow, a personalised endless mix.
PriceFreemium
$12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Pandora#7
Personalized internet radio stations driven by song analysis.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
TuneIn Radio#8
Live internet radio with news, sports, and podcasts.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
MusicBrainz#9
Open encyclopedia of music releases, artists and credits.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Libre.fm#10
Free software service for tracking and sharing listening habits.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Discogs#11
Crowdsourced music catalog paired with a collector marketplace.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
ListenBrainz#12
Open scrobbler that charts your listening history and taste.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
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.
Last.fm alternatives at a glance
Last.fm is a freemium music app. We compared 12 alternatives: 3 are open source, 5 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Spotify, with 4.2k likes.