Best Bookmate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from audiobook apps ranked against Bookmate on the same published basis.
- 1Bookmate vs Playary
- 3Bookmate vs Audible
- 4Bookmate vs Audiobookshelf
- 5Bookmate vs Hoopla
- 6Bookmate vs Kobo Books
- 7Bookmate vs AudiobooksNow
- 8Bookmate vs Libro.fm
- 9Bookmate vs Libby
- 10Bookmate vs BorrowBox
- 11Bookmate vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 12Bookmate vs Sora
- 13Bookmate vs Ubook
- 14Bookmate vs Audiobooks.com
- 15Bookmate vs BookBeat
- 16Bookmate vs BookPlayer
- 17Bookmate vs Downpour
- 18Bookmate vs Everand
- 19Bookmate vs Loyal Books
- 20Bookmate vs Skoobe
- 21Bookmate vs Dwell
Bookmate alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playary | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Audible | 7.4 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Audiobookshelf | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Hoopla | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Kobo Books | 7.2 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | AudiobooksNow | 7.1 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Libro.fm | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Libby | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | BorrowBox | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Sora | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Ubook | 6.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Audiobooks.com | 6.1 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | BookBeat | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | BookPlayer | 6.1 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 17 | Downpour | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Everand | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Loyal Books | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Skoobe | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Dwell | 6.0 | No | — | iOS, Android |
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Questions about Bookmate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Bookmate?
Playary, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Audible, Audiobookshelf, Hoopla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Bookmate?
Playary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.