Self-hosted alternatives to SoundCloud

Publish and stream your audio from your own server. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.

Navidrome Music Server

★ 21,886

Modern Music Server and Streamer, compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming GPL-3.0

koel

★ 17,175

Personal music streaming server that works.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming MIT

Beets

★ 15,306

Music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger (command-line and Web interface).

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming MIT

Audiobookshelf

★ 13,267

Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with open-source apps for Android and iOS.

Media Streaming - Audio StreamingDocument Management - E-books GPL-3.0

Mopidy

★ 8,524

Extensible music server. Offers a superset of the mpd API, as well as integration with 3rd party services like Spotify, SoundCloud etc.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming Apache-2.0

Snapcast

★ 7,709

Synchronous multiroom audio server.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming GPL-3.0

musikcube

★ 4,790

Streaming audio server with Linux/macOS/Windows/Android clients.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming BSD-3-Clause

Black Candy

★ 4,304

Music streaming server.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming MIT

AzuraCast

★ 3,916

Modern and accessible web radio management suite.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming Apache-2.0

Ampache

★ 3,795

Web based audio/video streaming application.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming AGPL-3.0

mpd

★ 2,720

Daemon to remotely play music, stream music, handle and organize playlists. Many clients available.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming GPL-2.0

Polaris

★ 2,655

Music browsing and streaming application optimized for large music collections, ease of use and high performance.

Media Streaming - Audio Streaming MIT

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to SoundCloud?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to SoundCloud — including Navidrome Music Server, koel, Beets. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to SoundCloud?

Navidrome Music Server is one of the most popular (21,886 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace SoundCloud?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.