Open Source AIMP Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to AIMP for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is MPV. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AIMP and loads of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to AIMP are Audacious, Clementine, Strawberry and SMPlayer.

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  1. MPV icon
     551 likes

    MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.

    114 MPV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • F-Droid
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
    • Chocolatey
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
  2. Audacious icon
     300 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    134 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
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    Comments about Audacious as an Alternative to AIMP
    Top Positive Comment
    Unk42 Roman M
    7

    OpenSource software. Expandable player with support for different visual styles.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    11

    It doesn't have the same features from AIMP and it looks more like an alternative for Winamp than an alternative for AIMP.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PixelatedCube64
    Positive
    0

    It has a lot of customization and works similarly to AIMP, and it is very good for editing metadata. One minor issue, it doesn't support editing metadata for opus files, which for me personally is a deal breaker, but probably isn't for most.

    3 of 5 comments
    Audacious icon
    Audacious icon
    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  3. Clementine icon
     752 likes

    Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...

    254 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to AIMP
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    -2

    Very simple and light with great playlist functionalities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    20

    Clementine looks ugly and dated. It doesn't have a variety of themes for the GUI (skins), for the icons, plugins, color changing, there's no complex equalizer, no sound effects and audio convertion like AIMP. It lacks a lot of things and shouldn't be compared to AIMP.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Conxo
    Negative
    0

    Is very dated and does not have half of the functionalities. also kinda ugly tbh

    3 of 5 comments
    Clementine icon
    Clementine icon
    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  4. Strawberry icon
     249 likes

    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    244 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to AIMP
    Guest
    Positive
    7

    The actual fork of Clementine that is still maintened!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PixelatedCube64
    Positive
    1

    Strawberry is a really good alternative for AIMP, with similar ability to edit metadata and organize music. It does not have an audio converter or support for live lyrics, though.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    really great software. proper fork of clementine that's kept up with the test of time

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Strawberry icon
    Strawberry icon
    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  5. SMPlayer icon
     457 likes

    SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.

    131 SMPlayer alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • Snapcraft
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
     
  6. Funkwhale icon
     173 likes

    Decentralized, self-hosted music streaming service allowing music upload, sharing, discovery across Android, iOS, desktop with unlimited durations. Browse by artist, album, genre. Open source, developed by Funkwhale Collective. Compatible with apps like DSub for community-driven experiences.

    83 Funkwhale alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Kodi
     
  7. DeaDBeeF icon
     198 likes

    DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.

    182 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
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    Comments about DeaDBeeF as an Alternative to AIMP
    Mahdy Abdelmotaleb
    Positive
    2

    DeaDBeeF is a great alternative to AIMP because it supports the classical Winamp/AIMP narrow vertical interface. It is also extremely lightweight and consumes very little CPU. Add to that the fact that you can fully control the interface layout: do you need a visualization? where do you want your track progress bar? do you want an extra button for any of the player's functions? do you want do rename any and all visible elements of the interface? DeaDBeeF is the answer!

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    One of the very few (or the only) player for Linux that supports the same narrow vertical layout, with a window-wide progress bar.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    DeaDBeeF icon
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    • DeaDBeeF is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  8. Pocket Casts icon
     238 likes

    Podcast player supporting streaming and downloads, advanced search, cross-device 'Up Next', improved discovery, playback effects, and offline listening essentials.

    122 Pocket Casts alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Apple Car Play
     
  9. MPC-BE icon
     182 likes

    Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a fork of MPC and MPC-HC. It moved away from MPC's aim to mimic the look and feel of Windows Media Player with updated player controls and provides additional features on top of MPC-HC such as a video preview tooltip when...

    120 MPC-BE alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  10. Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...

    133 Media Player Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Media Player Classic as an Alternative to AIMP
    altersoft
    Negative
    3

    video player not audio player

    Media Player Classic icon
    Media Player Classic icon
    • Media Player Classic is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
  11. Wora icon
     32 likes

    Wora is a beautiful player for audiophiles (pun intended). An open-source lossless music player app that lets you organize and play your favorite tracks seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
    Comments about Wora as an Alternative to AIMP
    PixelatedCube64
    Negative
    0

    Looks nice, but has no tag editing support.

    Wora icon
    Wora icon
    • Wora is Free and Open SourceAIMP is Free and Proprietary
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