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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. 1
   Reamp▲158

   Audio player for Mac with Winamp classic skins support

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 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. 3PA
   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. 4
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Harmony▲193

   Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   eqMac2▲127

   The open-source macOS audio optimizer 🎛️

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Simplify for Mac▲220

   The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Plug Two▲207

   Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VOX for iOS▲154

    The #1 music player for Mac, now on your iPhone

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SpotMenu▲259

    Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14MS
    Make Sound: Music Player for Mac▲5

    2021 · aud1fy.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15OS
    Open source music player in beta▲44

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

17. 17MN
    Minimal native MP3 player for Mac▲156

    2018 · catnapgames.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blankie▲181

    Open-source ambient sound mixer for macOS

    2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →

19. 19AO
    An OS X music library I've been working on for the past year.▲301

    2011 · enqueueapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20GM
    Google Music for Mac▲193

    2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Boom 2▲237

    System-wide volume booster and equalizer for mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DaftCloud for macOS▲269

    The Unofficial SoundCloud App for macOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24CO
    cmus-osx – Tightly integrates cmus command line music player into macOS▲48

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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