Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Refract

Music playlist powered by Slack.

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

1. 1
   SoundHop▲112

   Throwback with a Spotify playlist of hits 🎧⏰

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Radio Slack▲93

   Collaborative jukebox for Slack

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Playlistful▲87

   Collaborative playlists for parties!

   2014 · playlistful.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

   Refreshingly human music playlists

   2014 · 8tracks.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FreeSound▲161

   Huge database of free audio snippets, samples, + recordings

   2014 · freesound.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ListenOnRepeat▲133

   24/7 curated music streams

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Recast▲128

   Listen to radio stations' playlists with Rdio or Spotify

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Plink▲227

   A multiplayer music experience

   2014 · dinahmoelabs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Never Ending Playlist▲96

   Listen to your favorite artist, nonstop.

   2014 · neverendingplaylist.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mixably▲98

    Playlist community powered by Spotify

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SoundRad▲73

    A radically simpler & faster SoundCloud player

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Teesounds▲128

    Turn any SoundCloud song into a sound wave you can wear

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Music Player for Reddit▲95

    Play music from subreddits

    2015 · musicplayer.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Spotify Out Of Office▲83

    Jetting off? Tell everyone with a playlist.

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Musikcube▲107

    A fully functional terminal-based music player

    2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A Song a Day▲158

    For those "too busy" to discover new music.

    2014 · horrorant.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    22tracks▲127

    Music Playlists Curated by DJ's Across the World

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Collaborative Playlists▲80

    Create playlists from your favorite music sources.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sndtst▲124

    8-bit video game music

    2014 · sndtst.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Groovecast▲68

    Share music socially

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Forgotify▲99

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

    2014 · forgotify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ReverbNation Discover▲67

    Stream hand-picked, ad free music from emerging artists.

    2015 · reverbnation.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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