Design, Video & Audio

Best Music Streaming Software in 2026

Your choice of music streaming software can turn on sound quality, listening away from a connection, supported devices, and plan options. Compared on family plan, free plan, lossless audio, maximum audio quality, offline listening, paid from, student plan, and supported platforms, these entries provide concrete details to weigh.

01 Amazon Music
It suits listeners who want music and podcasts across mobile, desktop, and web, with a free option or paid on-demand listening.

From $5.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
9.5 Visit Specs
02 Anghami
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
9.3 Visit Specs
03 AWA
AWA suits listeners wanting a large streaming catalog across phones, computers, cars, watches, and televisions.

Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
8.9 Visit Specs
04 Musopen
From $4.58/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android
8.9 Visit Specs
05 Napster
Napster may suit people seeking AI-assisted music or personal sessions, businesses adding an agent to a website, and developers building voice or video agents.

From $19/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.9 Visit Specs
06 Brain.fm
Brain.fm suits people looking for background music for work, sleep, relaxation, or meditation.

From $8.33/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.8 Visit Specs
07 Calm Radio
Calm Radio may suit listeners seeking relaxing or classical music, nature sounds, or audio for sleep, meditation and focus.

From $0.50/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.8 Visit Specs
08 Digital Concert Hall
From €14.08/mo Free trial Web · macOS · iOS · Android
8.8 Visit Specs
09 Beatport Streaming
From $10.99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android
8.7 Visit Specs
10 Claro música
Free plan Web · iOS · Android
8.7 Visit Specs
11 IDAGIO
IDAGIO suits listeners seeking a classical-music-focused catalog, search, and curation.

From $9.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.7 Visit Specs
12 Audius
Audius suits listeners seeking free music streaming and artists who want to upload, promote or sell releases.

Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
8.6 Visit Specs
13 Pandora
Pandora suits listeners looking for personalized music stations and podcasts across mobile, web and connected devices.

From $5.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
8.6 Visit Specs
14 Rakuten Music
Free plan Web · iOS · Android
8.6 Visit Specs
15 iHeart
iHeart suits listeners who want live radio and podcasts alongside artist stations, playlists and on-demand music.

Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android
8.5 Visit Specs
16 LINE MUSIC
Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.5 Visit Specs
17 Apple Music Playlist Playground
Playlist Playground suits Apple Music subscribers who want to generate and refine playlists from a song or written prompt.

From $6.99/mo Free trial iOS · Android
8.4 Visit Specs
18 Bugs
Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.4 Visit Specs
19 Genie Music
Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.4 Visit Specs
20 Langit Musik
Free plan Web · iOS · Android
8.4 Visit Specs
21 Madsonic
Madsonic suits people who want to manage and stream a media library across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.

Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
8.4 Visit Specs
22 myNoise
It suits people seeking customizable audio for focus, relaxation, sleep, tinnitus masking, or similar listening needs.

From $5/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android
8.4 Visit Specs
23 JioSaavn
JioSaavn suits listeners looking for music, podcasts and playlists across multiple languages, with offline listening and JioTunes.

Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android
8.3 Visit Specs
24 Kugou Music
Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.3 Visit Specs
25 Qobuz
From $1.25/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
8.3 Visit Specs

How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Anghami, Amazon Music, and Pandora are among the services to compare. Check maximum audio quality and lossless availability if fidelity matters to you, then consider offline listening and whether the supported platforms match how you listen. Free, family, and student plan details offer different ways to assess access, while the listed paid starting price helps frame the cost. Match those options to your habits and budget.

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