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24 alternatives to DaftCloud 4.0 for macOS

SoundCloud now with Shazam DJ mix recognition

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DaftCloud 4.0 for macOS launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DaftCloud for macOS▲269

   The Unofficial SoundCloud App for macOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DaftCloud▲87

   SoundCloud for macOS

   2019 · daft.cloud · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shazam for Mac▲151

   Listens and identifies music in the background

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DJ with Apple Music▲180

   Build and mix DJ sets from a library of over 100M songs

   2025 · music.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shaq, a CLI for Shazam▲155

   2023 · blog.yossarian.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Daft Music▲276

   Some time ago I moved from Spotify to Apple Music for a few reasons. As someone who builds iOS and macOS apps, I quickly noticed how rough the Apple Music experience felt on Mac. It just wasn’t fun to use. So I decided to challenge myself and see if it was possible to build a full, complex, and performant Apple Music client using SwiftUI. At first, it went surprisingly well. SwiftUI made it easy to build out the main structure and experiment quickly. The UI came together nicely, and it was exciting to see how modern and flexible the framework could be. But the deeper I went, the more cracks…

   2025 · daftmusic.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shazam for the Web▲133

   Shazam identifies songs playing around you 🎶

   2020 · shazam.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   vibble▲103

   Easy DJing with iTunes and SoundCloud

   2016 · vibble.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SoundCloud iOS▲257

   The all-new SoundCloud app for iPhone

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    What's Playing▲110

    Shazam on your lock screen and dynamic island

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mixmax Live for Mac▲261

    Real-time analytics for all your email

    2015 · success.mixmax.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    22tracks 2.0▲220

    DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shazam-like acoustic fingerprinting of continuous audio streams▲158

    Audio landmark fingerprinting as a Node Stream module - adblockradio/stream-audio-fingerprint

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14DI
    DJ in the browser▲61

    2016 · lukeandersen.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mixonset - AI Spotify DJ App▲77

    Smart Mix. Beat-match playlists with transitions in one tap.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    New Shazam▲165

    Swipeable nav with a refreshed look & feel

    2017 · shazam.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    djay Pro (for Mac)▲145

    More music. More decks. (w/ Spotify integration)

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The New Mixcloud▲96

    The new, improved and best-looking Mixcloud yet

    2017 · mixcloud.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MD Vinyl▲198

    Vinyl widgets for Apple Music & Spotify

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SoundCloud Desktop▲105

    Use your media-keys ⏮⏯⏭ with SoundCloud

    2019 · soundcloud.grid.studio · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Aux for Mac▲103

    GitHub for music, collaborate on music DAW projects remotely

    2023 · aux.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Find Song Name & Artist in 1 Click▲234

    Instant audio recognition

    2024 · songminds.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Until AM▲132

    DJ in your browser with this SoundCloud music mixer

    2014 · mix.until.am · its alternatives →

24. 24
    edmradio ▲107

    Unique streaming music service and community for EDM lovers

    2021 · edmradio.me · its alternatives →

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