Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Cratestream

Background beats without any ads.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cratestream launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CrateStream▲79

   Stream hip hop beats for free online

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ListenYo!▲140

   Listen to YouTube without loading videos

   2017 · listenyo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Uppbeat▲493

   Free music for creators, no copyright issues

   2021 · uppbeat.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   soundcloud2000▲77

   SoundCloud without the stupid css files

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   spool.tv▲86

   Just music videos.

   2014 · spool.tv · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Splice Beat Maker▲214

   Make and share beats in your browser

   2016 · splice.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Forgotify▲99

   Listen to the 4m songs on Spotify that are never played.

   2014 · forgotify.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SoundShroud▲75

   De-clutter your SoundCloud stream. Get rid of those reposts.

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Beat Lock▲117

   Discover who is using your beat in music streaming services

   2021 · beatlock.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Byedio▲77

    Rescue your music from Rdio in just a couple clicks.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Unboom▲74

    Tames boomy room bass on your Mac without acoustic panels

    14d ago · unboom.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NOISESUPPLY▲125

    Pandora for SoundCloud

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Soundcloud Wall▲111

    Discover new music faster

    2014 · karan.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Teesounds▲128

    Turn any SoundCloud song into a sound wave you can wear

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SoundHop▲112

    Throwback with a Spotify playlist of hits 🎧⏰

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    DockPlayer▲66

    Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Audioblocks▲121

    Download royalty-free production, sound effects & loops

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Stream Sweep▲61

    Search across multiple streaming platforms for a track.

    2014 · streamsweep.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BeatsBot▲82

    Pipes Beats 1 song into a Slack channel for discussion

    2015 · beatsbot.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SoundRad▲73

    A radically simpler & faster SoundCloud player

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Streamus▲85

    Simple, Streaming Music

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Huzza▲101

    A live-streaming platform for musicians

    2015 · huzza.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tidal▲85

    High fidelity music streaming

    2014 · tidal.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 →