Alternatives to PinePods

A self-hosted podcast server for playing, downloading and tracking podcasts across several users. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as PinePods.

  • Audiobookshelf

    A self-hosted server for audiobooks and podcasts that keeps your place in a book across every device.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedAndroidiOSWeb

    Audiobookshelf is a GPL-3.0 server for podcasts and audiobooks with per-user progress sync, automatic episode downloads and Android and iOS apps, though its iOS app is a beta.

  • Funkwhale

    A self-hosted, federated platform for storing, streaming and sharing music and podcasts.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Funkwhale is a federated platform for music and podcasts with library sharing between servers, adding federation and moderation complexity that PinePods' podcast-only server avoids.

Also worth comparing

These listings name PinePods as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • AntennaPod

    Manage podcasts with an open-source Android application.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    PinePods is a GPL-3.0 self-hosted podcast server with a web interface and Android app, adding multi-user libraries but requiring you to maintain a server.

  • Apple Podcasts

    Apple's podcast app for following, listening to and watching shows, with sync across Apple devices.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    PinePods is a self-hosted GPL-3.0 podcast server with web and Android clients, suiting households but requiring you to run your own server.

  • Kasts

    A KDE podcast app for desktop and mobile with a play queue and sync.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    PinePods is a self-hosted, multi-user podcast server with a web interface, Android app and gPodder-compatible sync, which requires maintaining your own server.

  • Podcasts

    A lightweight GNOME app for subscribing to, updating and listening to podcasts.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    PinePods is a self-hosted, multi-user podcast server with a web interface, mobile app and gPodder-compatible sync, but it requires running your own server.

  • Snipd

    A podcast app that uses AI to save highlights, transcribe snippets and summarise episodes.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    PinePods is a self-hosted, multi-user podcast server with a web interface and mobile app, so episodes live on your own server, but it needs server maintenance and has no AI features.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.