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Music · 11 alternatives

Instead of Winamp, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Winamp on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Winamp 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
WinampWhat you have now
Iconic skinnable media player with streaming and mobile apps.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Win · Web · Android · iOS
foobar2000#1
Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Navidrome#2
Self-hosted music server to stream your own collection.
PriceFree
your server
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web
AIMP#3
Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
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
Amarok#6
KDE player with dynamic playlists and rich tagging tools.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Linux
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
Poweramp#10
Polished Android player with hi-res output and heavy theming.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android
Sound Juicer#11
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.

Winamp alternatives at a glance

Winamp is a free music app. We compared 11 alternatives: 7 are open source, 9 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 11 work fully offline. The most popular is foobar2000, with 1.6k likes.

Most liked overallfoobar2000

Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.

Free · Works offline
Best free optionNavidrome

Self-hosted music server to stream your own collection.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · 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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