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24 alternatives to Aural

Open source Winamp-style music player for macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Aural launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Reamp▲158
Audio player for Mac with Winamp classic skins support
2021 · re-amp.ru · its alternatives →
2
We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS▲71
Audio player for musicians and DJs
May 2026 · advanced-research.net · its alternatives →
3
Petrichor – a free, open-source, offline music player for macOS▲202
I have a large collection of music files gathered over the years, so I was sorely missing a decent offline music player that can serve as a frontend for the collection. I tried several Mac apps over the years, but since streaming music is mainstream now, there aren't good offline music players that meet my needs. So I spent the last 3 months building Petrichor! The idea is to solve my problem and learn Swift UI development along the way, while giving back to the community with this open-source project! Here's a list of features it has, with more getting added in future; - Everything you'd…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Harmony▲193
Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more
2016 · its alternatives →
6
eqMac2▲127
The open-source macOS audio optimizer 🎛️
2018 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →
7
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
8MN
Minimal native MP3 player for Mac▲156
2018 · catnapgames.com · its alternatives →
9
SoundSource 3.0▲102
The sound control that should be built into MacOS
2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
10
Plug Two▲207
Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine
2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →
11
Capo▲85
A new way to analyze and learn to play music
2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →
12
VOX for iOS▲154
The #1 music player for Mac, now on your iPhone
2015 · vox.rocks · its alternatives →
13
Plug▲117
Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine
2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →
14
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
15
The New Winamp▲124
Limitless music, radio stations and podcasts
2023 · its alternatives →
16
Boom 2▲237
System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac
2014 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →
17
Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
SoundMate▲107
Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar
2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →
19
MelonSound▲83
Your Local AI Music Studio for macOS
Mar 2026 · melonsound.com · its alternatives →
20
Strum▲12
Beautiful macos music player
2025 · strum-player.vercel.app · its alternatives →
21
Plexamp▲147
A small music player with a number of unique features
2017 · forums.plex.tv · its alternatives →
22
Ambify▲113
Turn music into light
2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →
23
My side project just reached #6 on App Store music charts▲125
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
MusicSource▲106
An open source desktop music player.
2022 · music.creasource.app · its alternatives →

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