Alternatives to MediaMonkey
Organize, tag and play large music collections. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MediaMonkey
Organize, tag and play large music collections.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MediaMonkey.
JRiver Media Center
Organize and play a local media collection with a configurable media-center application.
JRiver Media Center is paid and closed source on Windows, macOS and Linux, combining library organization with playback, though features differ between operating-system editions.
Clementine
Cross-platform music player forked from Amarok with cloud and streaming support.
Clementine is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux with cloud and streaming support, but has no Android version and its development has slowed.
Quod Libet
Organize and play music with flexible metadata tools.
Quod Libet is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux with flexible metadata searches and plugins, but it has no Android version.
fooyin
Build a personalized music player around your local library.
fooyin is free and open source under GPL-3.0 on Windows and Linux with flexible layouts and plugins, but it has no Android version.
Audirvāna
Play a local music library and supported streaming services from a desktop application.
Audirvāna is paid and closed source on Windows and macOS, combining a local music library with supported streaming services and audio-output configuration.
Musicolet
An ad-free offline Android music player with multiple queues, tag editing and synchronized lyrics.
Musicolet is a free, ad-free Android player with batch tag editing and multiple queues, but it has no Windows version and plays local files only.
Harmonoid
A cross-platform music player and library manager built on mpv and FFmpeg, with a Material Design interface.
Harmonoid is a free music player and library manager across desktop and mobile with a tag editor and Last.fm scrobbler, though its license terms are not stated.
Exaile
A GTK music player and library manager with smart playlists, tagging, radio streaming and podcasts.
Exaile is a free open-source GTK player for Windows and Linux with smart playlists, advanced tag editing and over 50 plugins, but no Android app.
Also worth comparing
These listings name MediaMonkey as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
WACUP
A classic-style media player that extends the Winamp 5 player and stays compatible with its plug-ins.
MediaMonkey is a freemium Windows and Android music organiser focused on tagging and device sync, with some library features locked behind a paid Gold license.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Plexamp
A music player from Plex for listening to and exploring the music library on a Plex server.
Super Audio CD Decoder
A foobar2000 input plugin that plays Super Audio CD ISO images and DSD audio files.
Spotube
Music streaming player that pulls metadata and playlists through community plugins.
Winamp
The long-running Windows music player, still available to download from its developer.
Symfonium
An Android music player for local files, NAS shares and servers like Plex, Jellyfin and Navidrome.
