Life & fun · 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. Smart Playlists for Spotify launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Recast▲128

   Listen to radio stations' playlists with Rdio or Spotify

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spotify AI Playlist▲341

   Turn your most creative ideas into playlists

   2024 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mixably▲98

   Playlist community powered by Spotify

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spotify Connect▲94

   A better way to listen at home

   2014 · connect.spotify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spotify▲142

   Any song. One tap away.

   2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Join My Playlist▲130

   Listen to music live together with your friends in Spotify.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

   Refreshingly human music playlists

   2014 · 8tracks.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Topsify▲85

   Spotify playlists, delivered by Drone

   2015 · topsify.lnk.to · its alternatives →

9. 9IS
   Interactively share and discuss music with Spotify▲6

   2017 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Collaborative Playlists▲80

    Create playlists from your favorite music sources.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11SP
    Spotify Playlist Analytics with Cumul.io▲9

    2020 · medium.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SmartPause▲77

    The play/pause key, finally aimed at what's playing

    Sep 2026 · smartpause.yasinozmeen.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Playlister▲24

    Instantly create shareable playlists

    2016 · playlister.seclab.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SoundHop▲112

    Throwback with a Spotify playlist of hits 🎧⏰

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spotilicious for Spotify▲76

    Filter & create playlists from your own Spotify liked music

    2022 · spotilicious.biz · its alternatives →

16. 16AW
    A web app for creating and sharing playlists instantly▲5

    2012 · choruzz.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Playlistful▲87

    Collaborative playlists for parties!

    2014 · playlistful.com · its alternatives →

18. 18PC
    Playlistor – Convert Apple Music Playlists to Spotify▲5

    2019 · playlist.raymondakornor.xyz · its alternatives →

19. 19AL
    A lovechild of Spotify and Reddit to share your favourite song snippets▲8

    2021 · go.www.humit.app · its alternatives →

20. 20SA
    SpotiMy ~ A menu bar controller for Spotify▲5

    2011 · getspotimy.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spotifast▲67

    Unique Spotify music player for Android

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Playlistation▲3

    Smart playlists for Spotify that update automatically

    2024 · playlistation.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spotify for Hackers: Run Node code to email new tracks on playlists▲7

    2019 · pipedream.com · its alternatives →

24. 24DL
    Discover, listen and dj music with friends in real time through Spotify▲7

    2017 · jqbx.fm · 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 →