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24 alternatives to OSMC

a free and open source media player

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OSMC launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OSv▲63

   Free Open Source OS for Cloud-Based Startups

   2014 · osv.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Harmony▲193

   Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Musikcube▲107

   A fully functional terminal-based music player

   2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Timber▲118

   Open source material design music player

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   VLC Media Player▲8

   A free and open source cross-platform multimedia player

   2014 · videolan.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SoundRad▲73

   A radically simpler & faster SoundCloud player

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Plug▲117

   Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

   2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Play Embedded Player▲169

   A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VoCore▲75

   A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Aurous▲85

    Popcorn Time for music

    2015 · aurous.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Museeks▲65

    A simple, clean and cross-platform music player

    2016 · museeks.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cerebro▲247

    Search everything in a few clicks

    2017 · cerebroapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    RancherOS▲59

    A minimalist distribution of Linux

    2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Winamp▲48

    media player

    2014 · winamp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Plug Two▲207

    Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

    2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Free Server▲115

    A free web server to play, learn, experiment, whatever

    2014 · bizag.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dash Radio ▲95

    A curator-led digital broadcasting MCN, redefining radio

    2015 · dashradio.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ReadMe.io▲39

    A Developer Hub for your open source software

    2014 · readme.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ubuntu TV▲71

    TV for human beings.

    2014 · ubuntu.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Oort Online▲65

    A voxel MMORPG sandbox

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Monocle▲71

    HN-like Community for Tech and Startups (now open source)

    2013 · monocle.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Radio Slack▲93

    Collaborative jukebox for Slack

    2016 · github.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 →