Alternatives to Quod Libet

Organize and play music with flexible metadata tools. 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 Quod Libet.

  • Clementine

    Cross-platform music player forked from Amarok with cloud and streaming support.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Clementine is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux and adds cloud and streaming support, though its development has slowed and the interface is dated.

  • fooyin

    Build a personalized music player around your local library.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    fooyin is GPL-3.0 with flexible layouts and plugins for local libraries, but runs only on Windows and Linux, dropping macOS support.

  • MediaMonkey

    Organize, tag and play large music collections.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsAndroid

    MediaMonkey adds device syncing and Android support for large collections, but is closed source, drops macOS and Linux, and some features need a paid Gold license.

  • JRiver Media Center

    Organize and play a local media collection with a configurable media-center application.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    JRiver Media Center is a paid closed-source media center for Windows, macOS and Linux that combines library organisation with broader home-media workflows.

  • Audirvāna

    Play a local music library and supported streaming services from a desktop application.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Audirvāna is paid and closed source on Windows and macOS, combining local library playback with supported streaming services and audio-output configuration.

  • Rhythmbox

    A music player and library manager for the GNOME desktop with podcast and internet radio support.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Rhythmbox is a GPL library music player built for the GNOME desktop that adds podcasts and internet radio, but it has no official Windows or macOS build.

  • Exaile

    A GTK music player and library manager with smart playlists, tagging, radio streaming and podcasts.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Exaile is an open-source GTK library player with smart playlists, advanced tag editing and over 50 plugins, offered for Windows and Linux rather than macOS.

  • Amarok

    A KDE music player and collection manager for organising and playing a local music library.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Amarok is a GPL KDE music player built around managing a large local collection, and it is designed mainly for Linux and KDE desktops.

Also worth comparing

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

  • Audacious

    A lightweight open-source audio player descended from XMMS, with optional Winamp Classic skins.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Quod Libet is a GPL-2.0 music player for Windows, macOS and Linux that focuses on library management with flexible metadata searches and plugins rather than skins.

  • Cog

    A free and open source audio player for macOS that plays a very wide range of formats.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Quod Libet is an open source GPL-2.0 player for Windows, macOS and Linux built around library management, with flexible metadata searches and plugin support.

  • Dopamine

    A simple desktop audio player for playing and browsing a local music collection.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Quod Libet is an open source GPL-2.0 player for Windows, macOS and Linux that focuses on library management, with flexible metadata searches and plugins.

  • Harmonoid

    A cross-platform music player and library manager built on mpv and FFmpeg, with a Material Design interface.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Quod Libet is open source under GPL-2.0 on Windows, macOS and Linux, with flexible metadata searches and plugins, but no phone versions like Harmonoid offers.

  • JuK

    A KDE jukebox-style music player focused on managing a collection, playlists and tags.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Quod Libet is an open source GPL-2.0 library player for Windows, macOS and Linux, with flexible metadata searches and plugins, and is not tied to KDE.

  • Sayonara Player

    A fast Qt audio player and music library manager for Linux and BSD.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Quod Libet is an open source GPL-2.0 library player that also runs on Windows and macOS, with flexible metadata searches and plugin support.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.