# Alternatives to Navidrome Self-hosted music server, Subsonic-compatible. Navidrome ranks #4 of 11 in Media servers, with an Alt Score of 60. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, free and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/navidrome/ Category: Media servers ## Where Navidrome stands out - **Mobile sync/downloads** — 3 of 7 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: People who own a personal music collection and want to stream it themselves rather than through Spotify or Apple Music, running anything from a home server to a Raspberry Pi. - **What you get**: A self-hosted, open-source (GPLv3) music server with a built-in web player, multi-user libraries with per-user access control, and support for large collections (tested with ~900,000 tracks). It transcodes files on the fly to save bandwidth and exposes the OpenSubsonic API, so it works with a wide range of existing Subsonic-compatible iOS, Android, and desktop apps. - **How it works**: You install and run the Navidrome server against your music folder, then browse and play your library from its web UI or any Subsonic/OpenSubsonic-compatible client app, with transcoding applied automatically as needed. ## Profile - **License**: GPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-11) - **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-11) - **Starts at**: ? - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [Emby](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/emby.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 2 | [Jellyfin](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/jellyfin.md) | 91 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 3 | [Kodi](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kodi.md) | 78 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 4 | [Audiobookshelf](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/audiobookshelf.md) | 46 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 5 | [Calibre-Web](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/calibre-web.md) | 46 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 6 | [Komga](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/komga.md) | 46 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 7 | [Kavita](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kavita.md) | 42 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 8 | [Plex](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/plex.md) | building | Proprietary | ? | | 9 | [Stremio](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/stremio.md) | building | ? | ? | | 10 | [Universal Media Server](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/universal-media-server.md) | building | ? | ? | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Media servers checklist | Navidrome | Emby | Jellyfin | Kodi | Audiobookshelf | Calibre-Web | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Free | Free | Free | Free | | Starts at | ? | $4.99/mo (or $119 lifetime) | ? | ? | ? | ? | | License | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 | | Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | | Transcoding (hardware) | No | Yes | Yes | Partial | ? | No | | Live TV & DVR | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | | Mobile sync/downloads | Yes | Yes | Partial | ? | Yes | Partial | | Multi-user profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Metadata scraping | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Music support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | | Photos support | No | Yes | Partial | Yes | ? | No | | Plugin ecosystem | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Partial | | Client apps (TV platforms) | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | | Fully offline / no account | Yes | Partial | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ## Sources Sources for Navidrome. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device.” - **License**: GPL-3.0 — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007” - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Multi-platform, runs on macOS, Linux and Windows. Docker images are also provided” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “v0.63.1 released on 09 Jul 11:09” - **Transcoding (hardware)**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Remember to install ffmpeg in your system, a requirement for Navidrome to work properly.” - **Live TV & DVR**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Navidrome can be used as a standalone server, that allows you to browse and listen to your music collection using a web browser.” - **Mobile sync/downloads**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “offline downloads, 5-star ratings, scrobbling, listening analytics” - **Multi-user profiles**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Multi-user, each user has their own play counts, playlists, favorites, etc..” - **Metadata scraping**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Reads and uses all your beautifully curated metadata” - **Music support**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Navidrome can be used as a standalone server, that allows you to browse and listen to your music collection using a web browser.” - **Photos support**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Navidrome can be used as a standalone server, that allows you to browse and listen to your music collection using a web browser.” - **Plugin ecosystem**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Plugins” - **Client apps (TV platforms)**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “minimalist client for Apple TV to stream music from Subsonic-compatible servers” - **Fully offline / no account**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer.” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/