Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CLI for Spotify launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DockPlayer▲66

   Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

   Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side

   2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spotify for the Terminal Written in Rust▲212

   Spotify for the terminal written in Rust 🚀. Contribute to Rigellute/spotify-tui development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PortAura▲69

   See what’s listening on your Mac

   Sep 2026 · portaura.pages.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Harmony▲193

   Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spotify Connect▲94

   A better way to listen at home

   2014 · connect.spotify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spotify▲142

   Any song. One tap away.

   2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JQBX▲109

   turntable.fm for spotify

   2017 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Listen▲94

   Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

   2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Musikcube▲107

    A fully functional terminal-based music player

    2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Moosync▲90

    One music player for all services

    2023 · moosync.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Emcee▲63

    See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar

    2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

13. 13SP
    Smart Playlists for Spotify▲6

    2016 · smartplaylistsforspotify.co.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14IS
    Interactively share and discuss music with Spotify▲6

    2017 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spotifyd – A spotify daemon▲53

    A spotify daemon. Contribute to Spotifyd/spotifyd development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16SA
    SpotiMy ~ A menu bar controller for Spotify▲5

    2011 · getspotimy.com · its alternatives →

17. 17SP
    Spotify Playlist Analytics with Cumul.io▲9

    2020 · medium.com · its alternatives →

18. 18SB
    Spotify Blend + Mood▲6

    2023 · ripple.orcas.land · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ondesoft Spotify Music Converter for Mac▲8

    Spotify songs downloader and converter

    2018 · ondesoft.com · its alternatives →

20. 20PC
    Playlistor – Convert Apple Music Playlists to Spotify▲5

    2019 · playlist.raymondakornor.xyz · its alternatives →

21. 21AT
    A tool to show your Spotify “Now Playing” status on your GitHub profile▲7

    2022 · np.chary.us · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SpotiDown▲1

    Lightning-fast Spotify downloader with lossless audio

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Eary – the easiest way to listen to audiobooks on Spotify▲5

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24ME
    my echo nest + lastfm + spotify hottt artists site▲8

    2010 · hotttnesss.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →