Open alternatives2
Open-source apps that replace Spotify and Apple Music
Navidrome is a web-based server that streams the music collection you own to any browser or phone. It is for people who want to listen to their own music library instead of paying for a music subscription.
Funkwhale is a program for storing your own music collection and sharing it with other people. It suits people who want to listen to and share music they already own instead of using a streaming service.
What's missing
What people still miss here, and wish existed. Upvote what matters to you.
Before you build
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About this page
Replaces fully means it does the main job of these apps; Replaces partly means it covers some of it.
Licenses: every project here uses an open-source license (what each one means). Open core means some parts are paid or under another license.
GitHub stars are shown for reference. They measure popularity, not whether it replaces anything.
Verified means r/TrueOpenSource mods checked it: open-source license, maintained, and it really does the job.
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