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koel
Personal music streaming server that works.
PHP
Media Streaming - Audio Streaming
Open source alternatives to SoundCloud
We track 6 open-source SoundCloud alternatives, of which 3 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 2 ship a Docker image. koel leads on health at 87/100 with 406 commits in the last 90 days; across all 6 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause and 1 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 6 alternatives best health 87 ★ 26k combined 1,882 commits / 90d 2 with Docker
Top picks to replace SoundCloud
Showing 6 of 6 tools
All 6 SoundCloud alternatives, ranked by health
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Ampache
Web based audio/video streaming application.
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LibreTime
Broadcast streaming radio on the web (fork of [Airtime](https://github.com/sourcefabric/Airtime)).
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AzuraCast
Modern and accessible web radio management suite.
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Funkwhale
Modern, web-based, convivial, multi-user and free music server.
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Mediagoblin
Media publishing platform that anyone can run (alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud).
Python
SoundCloud alternatives compared
koel edges Ampache 87 to 84, and most of the difference is stars: 17k stars against 3.8k stars. Ampache is the busier codebase, though, with 1,260 commits in 90 days to 406.
The most recent release is Ampache 8.3.0, published 10 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (3) and Python (2) are the most common. koel, AzuraCast and Funkwhale are permissively licensed; Ampache, LibreTime and Mediagoblin are copyleft. Funkwhale and Mediagoblin are not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so they have no measured score yet.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
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| koel Steady at 87 since 11 Sep | 87 | 17k | MIT | today | No |
| Ampache Steady at 84 since 11 Sep | 84 | 3.8k | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | No |
| LibreTime Up 32 points since 11 Sep, no release for 15 months | 78 | 937 | AGPL-3.0 | yesterday | Yes |
| AzuraCast Steady at 69 since 11 Sep, no release for 38 months | 69 | 4.1k | Apache-2.0 | 3 days ago | Yes |
| Funkwhale | 10 | 0 | BSD-3-Clause | unknown | No |
| Mediagoblin | 10 | 0 | AGPL-3.0 | unknown | No |
SoundCloud alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to SoundCloud?
koel scores highest at 87/100, with 406 commits in the last 90 days, 17k stars on GitHub and its latest release (v9.15.0) published 1 month ago. Ampache has the most raw commit activity at 1260 commits in 90 days.
Which SoundCloud alternatives use a permissive licence?
3 of 6 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): koel (MIT), AzuraCast (Apache-2.0), Funkwhale (BSD-3-Clause). 3 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which SoundCloud alternatives run in Docker?
2 of 6 publish a Docker image or Compose file: LibreTime, AzuraCast. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is koel or Ampache the better SoundCloud alternative?
On measured health koel leads, 87 to 84. koel has 406 commits in 90 days, 17k stars and v9.15.0 from 1 month ago; Ampache has 1,260 commits in 90 days, 3.8k stars and 8.3.0 from 10 days ago. koel is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.
Are the SoundCloud alternatives still maintained?
3 of the 4 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the SoundCloud alternatives written in?
PHP: koel, Ampache and LibreTime. Python: Funkwhale and Mediagoblin. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
