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AudiobookshelfPinePods
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0, including the mobile apps.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web Android, Web, Self-hosted
  • Progress syncs per user across web, Android and iOS
  • Podcast search, subscription and automatic episode download
  • Multi-user podcast server
  • gPodder-compatible sync API
  • The iOS app is a beta and its test slots fill up
  • The web frontend is mid-rewrite, so Vue pull requests are not being merged
  • Requires running and maintaining a server
  • Smaller project than mainstream podcast apps
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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