AIMP vs Quod Libet
AIMP
aimp.ru
Quod Libet
quodlibet.readthedocs.ioSide by side
| Figure | AIMP | Quod Libet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Player Software | 8.7 (#2) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Spec score · Media Player Software | 8.4 (#15) | 8.2 (#24) |
| Format support | APE,MP3,WAV,OGG,MPGA,UMX,MOD,MO3,WV,IT,S3M,MTM,XM,FLAC,MP4,M4A,M4B,MPC,AIFF,AAC,OPUS,DSF,DFF,TTA,WEBM,CDA,AC3,DTS,MIDI,RMI,SPX,TAK,WMA,MKA,MPEG-DASH | MP3,Ogg Vorbis,Speex,Opus,FLAC,Musepack,MOD,XM,IT,WavPack,MPEG-4 AAC,WMA,MIDI,Monkey's Audio |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The PC player has a built-in scrobbler for Last.fm, Libre.fm, and ListenBrainz. | The project lists plugins for MusicBrainz, CDDB, Last.fm, Sonos, Logitech Squeezebox, dBus, and MQTT. |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,Android | The project repository describes Quod Libet as available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. |
Plans
In their own words
AIMP
AIMP is a free audio player for Windows, Linux, and Android, with network playback and support for a wide range of listed formats. These include APE, MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, MP4, M4A, AAC, OPUS, DSF, AIFF, MIDI, WMA, AC3, DTS, and MPEG-DASH, as well as tracker formats such as MOD, MO3, S3M, MTM, and XM. Its format list also includes CDA, RMI, SPX, TAK, and others. AIMP does not support subtitles, and 4K playback is listed as unavailable. The maker is AIMP, which was founded in 2006. With versions listed for desktop systems and Android, it covers those three platforms without a stated purchase price. Its format breadth may be useful for listeners whose libraries contain varied audio and tracker file types, while the listed limitations matter if subtitle or 4K playback is required.
Quod Libet
Quod Libet is a free audio player for Linux, macOS and Windows, built with GTK+ and written in Python. It handles libraries with tens of thousands of songs and supports formats including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Speex, Opus, FLAC, Musepack, MOD, XM, IT, WavPack, MPEG-4 AAC, WMA, MIDI and Monkey’s Audio. Users can browse by tags or directories and search with regular expressions, structured boolean logic or Python expressions. Its tag editor supports Unicode, batch changes and renaming files based on tags. Playback features include Replay Gain, shuffle, a configurable queue, podcasts, Internet radio and playlist import and export in XSPF, M3U and PLS formats. Plugins include integrations for MusicBrainz, CDDB, Last.fm, Sonos and Logitech Squeezebox; the feature page lists more than 80 contributed plugins. Podcast feeds are checked every two hours, and episodes can be downloaded. Radio streams support MP3 and Ogg Vorbis; other formats may need additional GStreamer plugins, and stations cannot be added to playlists or the play queue. Playback requires GStreamer or xine-lib. Quod Libet is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later, though alternate terms may apply to some files or modules. The listed macOS 4.6.1 disk image is marked unofficial.