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Music · 11 alternatives

Instead of YouTube Music, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against YouTube Music on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. YouTube Music 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
YouTube MusicWhat you have now
Official songs, remixes and live covers from YouTube.
PriceFreemium
$11/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · 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
Apple Music#2
Lossless and spatial audio streaming across Apple devices.
PricePaid
$11/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Win · iOS · Android
Last.fm#3
Log what you play and get personalised music recommendations.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
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
Bandcamp#5
Buy music directly from independent artists and labels.
PriceFree
pay per album
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
foobar2000#6
Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Deezer#7
Music streaming with Flow, a personalised endless mix.
PriceFreemium
$12/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
SoundCloud#8
Host and stream music, remixes and indie tracks.
PriceFreemium
Go $6/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
AIMP#9
Lightweight Windows and Android player with wide codec support
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Android
MusicBee#10
Windows library manager and player with deep tagging tools
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Spotube#11
Open-source client streaming YouTube music with synced lyrics.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS

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.

YouTube Music alternatives at a glance

YouTube Music is a freemium music app ($11/mo). We compared 11 alternatives: 1 is open source, 5 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Spotify, with 4.2k likes.

Most liked overallSpotify

Streaming service with millions of songs and podcasts.

Freemium
Best free optionBandcamp

Buy music directly from independent artists and labels.

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionSpotube

Open-source client streaming YouTube music with synced lyrics.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline usefoobar2000

Lightweight audio player prized by audiophiles for deep customization.

Free · Works offline

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