Best TIDAL Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from music streaming software ranked against TIDAL on the same published basis.

TIDAL 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	Audius	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Deezer	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5	IDAGIO	6.7	Free plan		Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
6	Playary	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7	AWA	6.6	Free plan		Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
8	Calm Radio	6.6	Free plan	$0.50/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
9	iHeart	6.6	Free plan		Android, iOS, Web, Windows
10	JioSaavn	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web, Windows
11	Madsonic	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12	myNoise	6.6	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web
13	Pandora	6.6	Free plan		Android, API, iOS, Web
14	Napster	6.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15	SoundClick	6.5	Free plan		Android, iOS, Web
16	Indie Shuffle	6.4	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web
17	Musopen	6.4	Free plan		Mac, Web
18	Spotify Prompted Playlists	6.4		$6.99/mo	Android, iOS
19	Stingray Music	6.4	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
20	Zvuk	6.4	Free plan	RUB 332.50/mo	Android, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to TIDAL?

Amazon Music, number 1 in music streaming software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Anghami, Audius, Deezer and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to TIDAL?

Amazon Music is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 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.