Alternatives to AIMP
Clean Russian-made audio player
AIMP ranks #2 of 9 in Music players, with an Alt Score of 86. It is proprietary, free and available on Windows and Android. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Music listeners and audiophiles on Windows or Android who want more control over audio playback and interface appearance than a stock media player offers.
A free audio player with a high-quality sound engine (BASS-based), a multi-band equalizer with per-device presets, and broad format support. It includes a customizable interface with skins, icon packs, and plugins, plus playlist and library management with smart playlists, bookmarks, and pinnable sub-folders.
Install AIMP, then add your local music files or folders to build a library and playlists. Play tracks through the built-in interface, tuning sound with the equalizer/effects and adjusting appearance with skins and plugins as desired.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Music players checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Music players checklist | AIMP | Strawberry | Audirvana | foobar2000 | Roon | Plexamp |
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Every fact and feature listed for AIMP is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
AIMP" are owned by its author, Artem Izmaylov."
All title and intellectual property rights in and to the
https://aimp.ru/?do=eula&os=windows -
Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-10
AS IS"."
AIMP (Software Product) is Freeware software and provided
https://aimp.ru/?do=eula&os=windows -
Platforms Windows, Android verified 2026-07-10
AIMP for Windows AIMP for Android AIMP for Linux
https://aimp.ru/?do=download -
Status active verified 2026-07-10
v5.40.2722 (01.07.2026)
https://aimp.ru/?do=download -
Format support (FLAC, DSD) Yes verified 2026-07-10
Multi-format Playback: .CDA, .AAC, .AC3, .APE, .DTS, .FLAC, .IT, .MIDI, .MO3, .MOD, .M4A, .M4B, .MP1, .MP2, .MP3, .MPC, .MTM, .OFR, .OGG, .OPUS, .RMI, .S3M, .SPX, .TAK, .TTA, .UMX, .WAV, .WMA, .WV, .X
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Library management Yes verified 2026-07-10
Music Library Represents the music files organizer, which allows you easily organize your music, set marks for listened Tracks, keeping playback statistics.
https://aimp.ru/?do=features -
Gapless playback Yes verified 2026-07-10
Pre-load next track while current is playing" option (Preferences > Sound output)."
Hi, try to enable the
https://aimp.ru/forum/index.php?topic=72374.0 -
ReplayGain Yes verified 2026-07-10
Volume Normalization Peak based normalization and Replay Gain Logarithmic and loudness compensated volume control.
https://aimp.ru/?do=features -
Streaming service integration Partial verified 2026-07-10
Internet radio Listen internet-radio stations in OGG / WAV / MP3 / AAC / AAC+ formats
https://aimp.ru/?do=features -
Plugins / skins Yes verified 2026-07-10
Support for plugins You can add new utilities or extend already existing
https://aimp.ru/?do=features -
Last.fm scrobbling Yes verified 2026-07-10
Build-in scrobbler Last.fm, Libre.fm and Listen Brainz services are supported
https://aimp.ru/?do=features -
Open source No verified 2026-07-10
AIMP" are owned by its author, Artem Izmaylov."
All title and intellectual property rights in and to the
https://aimp.ru/?do=eula&os=windows -
Remote server playback Yes verified 2026-07-10
An ability to play files from Windows shared folders (only v2 and v3 of samba protocol are supported)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aimp.player&hl=en_US -
EQ & DSP Yes verified 2026-07-10
20-band equalizer and built-in sound effects The Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Pitch, Tempo, Echo, Speed, Bass, Enhancer and Voice Remover sound effects and equalizer with flexible settings
https://aimp.ru/?do=features
FAQ
Yes. Strawberry, foobar2000 and Plexamp have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Strawberry — every license claim links its source.