30 self-hosted Spotify alternatives

Spotify is a commercial music and podcast streaming service with a vast catalog and personalized recommendations. It offers free ad-supported and premium tiers. These open-source apps let you replace Spotify with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Spotify alternatives

Navidrome

Media Servers

Modern music streaming server for your collection

Replaces Spotify

★ 22.7k Easy setup GPL-3.0

Koel

Media Servers

Personal music streaming server with an elegant interface

Replaces Spotify

★ 17.2k Medium setup MIT

Feishin

Media Servers

Modern cross-platform music player for self-hosted servers

Replaces Spotify

★ 9.4k Easy setup GPL-3.0

Mopidy

Media Servers

Extensible music server that plays from many sources

Replaces Spotify

★ 8.6k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Lidarr

Media Servers

Music collection manager and download automation tool

Replaces Spotify

★ 5.5k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Sonus Note - Black Candy

Media Servers

Self-hosted Ruby on Rails music streaming server

Replaces Spotify, Apple Music

★ 4.3k Easy setup MIT

Finamp

Media Servers

Jellyfin music player with offline downloads

Replaces Plexamp, Spotify

★ 4.2k Easy setup MPL-2.0

Ampache

Media Servers

Web-based audio and video streaming application

Replaces Spotify

★ 3.8k Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Polaris

Media Servers

Music streaming server focused on speed and simplicity

Replaces Spotify

★ 2.7k Easy setup MIT

Funkwhale

Media Servers

Federated music streaming and sharing platform

Replaces Spotify

★ 2.7k Hard setup AGPL-3.0

OwnTone

Media Servers

Media server with AirPlay, Chromecast and Spotify support

Replaces Spotify, Apple Music

★ 2.5k Medium setup GPL-2.0

Gonic

Media Servers

Lightweight Subsonic-compatible music streaming server

Replaces Spotify, Plex

★ 2.5k Easy setup GPL-3.0

mStream

Media Servers

Personal music streaming server with mobile apps

Replaces Spotify

★ 2.4k Easy setup GPL-3.0

Tempo

Media Servers

Material You Subsonic music client for Android

Replaces Spotify, Plexamp

★ 2.2k Easy setup GPL-3.0

Airsonic

Media Servers

Free, web-based media streamer derived from Subsonic

Replaces Spotify

★ 2k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Swing Music

Media Servers

Self-hosted music player with a modern interface

Replaces Spotify, Apple Music

★ 2k Easy setup MIT

Sonixd

Media Servers

Cross-platform desktop client for Subsonic music servers

Replaces Spotify

★ 1.9k Easy setup AGPL-3.0

Musicn

Media Servers

Command-line tool to download high-quality music

Replaces Spotify

★ 1.8k Easy setup MIT

Lyrion Music Server

Media Servers

Open-source music server for Squeezebox and software players

Replaces Sonos, Spotify

★ 1.8k Medium setup GPL-2.0

Amperfy

Media Servers

iOS music streaming client for Ampache and Subsonic

Replaces Spotify, Apple Music

★ 1.7k Easy setup GPL-3.0

LMS

Media Servers

Lightweight music server with Subsonic API support

Replaces Spotify

★ 1.7k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Airsonic-Advanced

Media Servers

Community-driven music streaming server

Replaces Spotify

★ 1.4k Medium setup GPL-3.0

Icecast

Media Servers

Streaming media server for internet radio broadcasts

Replaces Spotify

★ 600 Medium setup GPL-2.0

myMPD

Media Servers

Web front-end for the MPD music player daemon

Replaces Spotify

★ 541 Easy setup GPL-3.0

Ultrasonic

Media Servers

Free Subsonic and Navidrome music streaming client

Replaces Spotify

★ 500 Easy setup GPL-3.0

Airsonic-Refix

Media Servers

Modern responsive web client for Subsonic music servers

Replaces Spotify

★ 450 Easy setup GPL-3.0

Supysonic

Media Servers

Lightweight Subsonic-compatible music streaming server

Replaces Spotify

★ 289 Medium setup AGPL-3.0

Audinaut

Media Servers

Subsonic music client focused on a clean experience

Replaces Spotify

★ 134 Easy setup GPL-3.0

Sublime Music

Media Servers

GTK desktop client for Subsonic music servers

Replaces Spotify

★ 112 Easy setup GPL-3.0

Vibin Note - Beatbump alt Murmur-no

Media Servers

Self-hosted music server with a Subsonic-compatible API

Replaces Spotify, Navidrome

★ 4 Easy setup AGPL-3.0

Compare Spotify alternatives

Switching from Spotify

Moving off Spotify means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.