Best Music Streaming Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Amazon Music is ranked #1 of 62 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Anghami and Audius. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Anghami. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Calm Radio at $0.50/mo.
Music streaming software gives you different ways to listen across devices, plans, and sound-quality settings. Compared on maximum audio quality, lossless audio, offline listening, and supported platforms, the entries can be weighed against your listening habits. Free, family, and student plans, alongside paid-from pricing, offer useful cost comparisons. Amazon Music, Anghami, and Deezer are among the services shown. Consider whether you need listening without a connection, a particular level of audio quality, or a plan suited to more than one listener, then check platform support for the devices you use.
62 music streaming software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
18 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon MusicWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $5.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | AnghamiWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 3 | AudiusWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 4 | DeezerWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 5 | PlayaryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 6 | Calm RadioWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $0.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 7 | IDAGIOWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 8 | JioSaavnWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 9 | MadsonicWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 10 | PandoraWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 11 | AWAWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 12 | iHeartWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 13 | NapsterWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 14 | Indie ShuffleWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 15 | Spotify Prompted PlaylistsAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $6.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 16 | Stingray MusicWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 17 | ZvukWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | RUB 332.50/mo | 6.4 | |
| 18 | SoundCloud for ArtistsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $3.25/mo | 6.2 | |
| 19 | MelonWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 20 | Yandex MusicWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 21 | Digital Concert HallWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | €14.08/mo | 5.6 |
| 22 | Kugou MusicWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 23 | AudiomackWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 24 | BoomplayWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 25 | fizyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline listening | Maximum audio quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Music | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Anghami | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 3 | Audius | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 4 | Deezer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | lossless |
| 5 | Playary | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Calm Radio | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 7 | IDAGIO | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | lossless |
| 8 | JioSaavn | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 9 | Madsonic | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Pandora | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 11 | AWA | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | iHeart | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | Napster | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Indie Shuffle | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Spotify Prompted Playlists | 6.4 | No | $6.99/mo | Yes | 6.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Stingray Music | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Zvuk | 6.4 | Free plan | RUB 332.50/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | SoundCloud for Artists | 6.2 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | Yes | 3.25 /user/mo | — | — |
| 19 | Melon | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | hi-res |
| 20 | Yandex Music | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | lossless |
| 21 | Digital Concert Hall | 5.6 | No | €14.08/mo | Yes | — | Yes | hi-res |
| 22 | Kugou Music | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | hi-res |
| 23 | Audiomack | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 24 | Boomplay | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | high |
| 25 | fizy | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | high |
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Questions about this list
Which music streaming software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Amazon Music is ranked #1 of 62 with a score of 6.7. Anghami is second and Audius third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Calm Radio has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.