Best Napster Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from music streaming software ranked against Napster on the same published basis.
- 1Napster vs Amazon Music
- 2Napster vs Anghami
- 3Napster vs Deezer
- 4Napster vs Playary
- 5Napster vs Calm Radio
- 6Napster vs IDAGIO
- 7Napster vs JioSaavn
- 8Napster vs Madsonic
- 9Napster vs Pandora
- 10Napster vs AWA
- 11Napster vs iHeart
- 13Napster vs Indie Shuffle
- 14Napster vs Spotify Prompted Playlists
- 15Napster vs SoundCloud for Artists
- 16Napster vs Melon
- 17Napster vs Audius
- 18Napster vs Digital Concert Hall
- 19Napster vs Kugou Music
- 20Napster vs Yandex Music
- 21Napster vs Audiomack
Napster alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Music | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Anghami | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Deezer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Playary | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Calm Radio | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | IDAGIO | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | JioSaavn | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Madsonic | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Pandora | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | AWA | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | iHeart | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Indie Shuffle | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 14 | Spotify Prompted Playlists | 6.4 | No | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 15 | SoundCloud for Artists | 6.2 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Web |
| 16 | Melon | 5.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Audius | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Digital Concert Hall | 5.6 | No | €14.08/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 19 | Kugou Music | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Yandex Music | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Audiomack | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Napster alternatives
What is the best alternative to Napster?
Amazon Music, number 1 in music streaming software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Anghami, Deezer, Playary and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Napster?
Amazon Music is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.