The best Koel alternatives
5 tools that do a similar job to Koel, 5 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
You're replacing
KoelSelf-hosted web music streaming server for your own music library, built on Laravel and Vue.
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YesPlayMusic
Open source · MIT · ★ 33.5k
A third-party desktop and web player for NetEase Cloud Music with a clean interface.
Best for: Existing NetEase Cloud Music users who want a different player interface; Chinese-speaking users who use NetEase Cloud Music daily
- 2
Pear Desktop
Open source · MIT · ★ 34k
Unofficial desktop app for YouTube Music, with a plugin system, for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Best for: People who want YouTube Music in a standalone desktop window; Users who want to customize the look of YouTube Music with CSS themes
- 3
Alger Music Player
Open source · MIT · ★ 17.2k
A third-party desktop music player with desktop lyrics, music download, and remote control.
Best for: Chinese-speaking users who want a desktop music player with a separate desktop lyrics window; People who want to try an open-source player with EQ, speed control, and timed playback
- 4
Ultimate Vocal Remover
Open source · MIT · ★ 26.9k
Desktop app that splits songs into vocals and instrumentals using deep neural networks.
Best for: Musicians who want karaoke or practice backing tracks from existing songs; Hobbyists who want to isolate vocals or instruments without using the command line
- 5
Krayin CRM
Open source · MIT · ★ 24.1k
Open-source CRM built on Laravel for managing customers, leads, and sales.
Best for: Small and mid-sized businesses that want a self-hosted CRM; Teams with PHP/Laravel developers who want to customize a CRM
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Koel. We don't take payment for placement.