Bandcamp AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

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   Spotify

    2863 likes

   Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

   294 Spotify alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Snapcraft
   • Android Auto
   • Apple TV
   • Flathub
   • Android Wear
   • Samsung Galaxy Store
   • Kindle Fire
   • Playstation
   • Fire TV
   • Apple Car Play
   • Xbox
   • Android TV
   • Tizen OS
   • Roku

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Jul 28, 2020

   Spotify and other streaming services allows users to stream the music, but there's no mechanism to financially support the artist and the payment for the streams is laughable. Indie artists (who Bandcamp directly supports) cannot advance their careers are create their art from streaming payments alone and therefore rely on sites like Bandcamp to give them opportunities to sell their art rather than give it away.

   Negative comment by Douze · Jun 26, 2026

   Spotify is a music streaming service with a monthly subscription price, while Bandcamp is a storefront to buy releases from artists, on which artists may enable users to stream some of their music.

   Negative comment by Guest · Feb 24, 2020

   Spotify is a commercial service, while Bandcamp's streaming is free and unrestricted.

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   • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryBandcamp is also Freemium and Proprietary
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   SoundCloud

    660 likes

   Access over 300 million tracks and podcasts on a global music streaming platform. Discover new music, curated mixes, and exclusive tracks while interacting with artists. Use fan-powered streams to financially support creators. Enjoy ad-free, offline listening with premium subscriptions like SoundCloud Go and Go+.

   172 SoundCloud alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Android Auto
   • Apple Car Play
   • Apple Watch
   • Android Wear

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Douze · Mar 4, 2022

   The focus of Soundcloud is really to make people discover new artists through their social platform, whereas Bandcamp is more used as a storefront - a feature absent from Soundcloud afaik. Bandcamp does nonetheless features "people also bought" recommandations, the ability to follow an artist, a label's page or a user, and curated blog posts exploring indie artists.

   Negative comment by Guest · Sep 25, 2016

   SoundCloud doesn't support .flac (lossless) file format. Bandcamp is used because audiophiles use it.

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   • SoundCloud is Freemium and ProprietaryBandcamp is also Freemium and Proprietary
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   Navidrome

    59 likes

   Open source music server offering seamless self-hosting, Subsonic client compatibility, efficient handling of large libraries, multi-user profiles, device-agnostic web access, live metadata updates, theme customization, per-user transcoding, extensive audio format streaming, and remote access features.

   54 Navidrome alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Brazil

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted
   • Raspberry Pi
   • Cloudron

   • Brazil

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by RemovedUser · Jan 15, 2025

   bandcamp is mainly a music distribution/purchase platform, navidrome is a self hosted music client

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   • Navidrome is Free and Open SourceBandcamp is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Navidrome is LightweightBandcamp is not according to our users
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   iTunes

    1051 likes

   Serves as a media player and library for music, videos, and playlists, streams Internet radio, imports CDs, syncs content and manages iPhone or iPad, offers purchasing and downloading of music, TV shows, movies, supports podcasts, audiobooks, and works on macOS or Windows.

   251 iTunes alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Internet Radio

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Audius Music

    52 likes

   Audius is a streaming platform built for all musicians, not just those signed to labels. Build a fanbase, share your works in progress, and then publish your completed tracks for all the world to hear. Create, grow, and monetize, all without the need to graduate off the platform...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Power Ampache 2

    7 likes

   Android Music Streaming App suite in Material You style. Connects to Ampache, Nextcloud Music and compatible backends (Ampache API 4 and above).

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Android

   • Canada

   

   

   

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   Playary

    36 likes

   Discover, Share, and Connect: Your Gateway to Independent Music and Podcasts.

   312 Playary alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Türkiye

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Snapcraft
   • Apple TV

   • Türkiye

   

   

   

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    Musify

     25 likes

    Access music from YouTube by streaming or downloading, listen offline, manage custom playlists, import and export data, access lyrics, enjoy SponsorBlock, no ads, no subscriptions, cross-platform Material UI, supports 17 languages, and free usage always.

    116 Musify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Music Streaming
    • Audio Player

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK

    

    

    

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    muffon

     20 likes

    Cross-platform desktop client for streaming and discovering music, combining audio, video, metadata, lyrics from multiple sources, playlists, library import, recommendations, search, radio, offline listening, equalizer, Discord integration, charts, theming, and no ads.

    80 muffon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Music Streaming
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Belarus

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • Belarus

    

    

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    Moosync

     23 likes

    Supports local audio and streaming from platforms like YouTube and Spotify, lets users mix providers in a playlist, offers real-time lyrics, customizable interface, theme options including dark mode, scrobbling, ad-free playback, music recommendations, and multi-platform support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Music Streaming

    Origin

    • India

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    • India

    

    

    

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    Mirlo

     16 likes

    Mirlo provides a user-friendly space to help musicians sell music, manage subscriptions, and share with their supporters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Music Streaming
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • Global

    

    

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    Positive comment by Douze · Jan 26, 2025

    Mirlo aims to recreate Bandcamp without of the corporate shackles and horrors. Created by experienced peeps (Ampled, Resonate...), it's rapidly growing and expanding its features (most recently: merch management) as well as its diverse community !

    Positive comment by tripop · Feb 17, 2025

    It's literally the same, but open-source. It's not JUST a streaming app like the others app on this page.

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    • Mirlo is Free and Open SourceBandcamp is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Mirlo is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBandcamp is not according to our users
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    ReverbNation

     10 likes

    ReverbNation provides over 2.67 million music industry professionals — artists, managers, labels, venues, festivals/events — with powerful, easy-to-use technology to promote and prosper online. A wide array of distribution and promotional solutions provide the hands-on tools and...

    37 ReverbNation alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Social Network
    • Music Discovery

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry

    • United States

    

    

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