SoundCloud Alternatives

SoundCloud is described as 'Stream millions of tracks and discover new music while supporting artists via fan-powered streams. Enjoy ad-free listening and offline access with subscriptions' and is a leading Music Streaming service in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SoundCloud for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and iPad apps. The best SoundCloud alternative is Spotify, which is free. Other great apps like SoundCloud are Bandcamp, AIMP, Funkwhale and Deezer.

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SoundCloud alternatives are mainly Music Streaming Services, but if you're looking for Audio Players or Music Discovery Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Android + Open Source and Apple Watch. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SoundCloud.
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  1. iHeart icon

    iHeart

     32 likes

    iHeart offers freemium access to a wide range of audio content including live radio, podcasts, music playlists, and sports updates. Available across multiple devices, it allows for playlist curation, personalized stations, trending podcasts, and has premium options such as ad-free listening and offline access.

    156 iHeart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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  2. Mirlo icon

    Mirlo

     15 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 type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Mobile player
     
  4. Faircamp icon

    Faircamp

     5 likes

    A static site generator for audio producers.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Audiocus icon

    Audiocus

     3 likes

    Audiocus is a free web browser based, curated audio streaming service from Africa. It is however open to all nationalities worldwide and submissions can be made via submissions@audiocus.com

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Web Browser
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  6. Joytify icon

    Joytify

     3 likes

    Stream songs and playlists at 320kbps, import from YouTube, search albums and artists, access radio stations, trending tracks, lyrics support, dark mode, sleep timer, equalizer, tag editing, favorites, queue management, backup, restore, and cache support.

    57 Joytify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Openwhyd icon

    Openwhyd

     32 likes

    Collect and share all the music you love from any source but reunited in the same place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    Openwhyd screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Openwhyd as an Alternative to SoundCloud
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Has many songs (including Vocaloid and other "rarer" songs) and has unlimited, free music. Has playlists as well.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Openwhyd is Free and Open SourceSoundCloud is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. justhearit icon

    justhearit

     11 likes

    Search and play music and videos legally for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Playing a track
     
  10. My Cloud Player icon

    My Cloud Player

     29 likes

    A new online audio player powered by SoundCloud , playlist creator, search engine and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    The MCP Dashboard..
     
  11. Headset icon

    Headset

     9 likes

    Headset is a desktop music player built on YouTube and Reddit.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Radio4000 icon

    Radio4000

     38 likes

    Radio4000 lets you discover user curated radios from around the world, manage your online music library, and share it anonymously with everyone. All free and open source.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Lots of radios with great music. And yes, you can have a gif as avatar.
     
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    Comments about Radio4000 as an Alternative to SoundCloud
    hxkxkxhk
    Positive
    1

    It gives a better opportunity to discover new artists, underground sounds shared by the people who loved them. Good mix

    shantellamzee
    Positive
    1

    It has a music library management, linked to Discogs for the metadata. People share music they like, so visiting their radio, you'll discover new music in the context of tunes you like

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    Radio4000 icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Radio4000 is a great SoundCloud alternative.

    • Radio4000 is Free and Open SourceSoundCloud is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Radio4000 is Privacy focusedSoundCloud is not according to our users
  13. Rauversion icon

    Rauversion

     Like

    Rauversion is an open source platform to build communities of musicians, podcasters, and listeners. Is a self-hosted streaming music service owned by the people that use it – musicians, indie labels, fans + developers.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Monophony icon

    Monophony

     7 likes

    Open source Linux audio player streams music from YouTube Music, requiring no account or subscription, free of ads, supports audio downloads, multi-language, playlist creation, privacy features, and system GTK integration, offering a simple and customizable experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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