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12 self-hosted alternatives to Polaris (2026)

Music browsing and streaming application optimized for large music collections, ease of use and high performance.

License: MIT · Language: Rust/Docker

Ampache source

Web based audio/video streaming application.

AGPL-3.0PHP

Audiobookshelf source

Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with open-source apps for Android and iOS.

GPL-3.0Docker/deb/Nodejs

Audioserve

Simple personal server to serve audio files from directories (audiobooks, music, podcasts...). Focused on simplicity and supports sync of play position between clients.

MITRust

AzuraCast source

Modern and accessible web radio management suite.

Apache-2.0Docker

Beets source

Music library manager and MusicBrainz tagger (command-line and Web interface).

MITPython/deb

BotWave source

FM broadcasting system with server-client architecture for managing multiple Raspberry Pi transmitters remotely.

GPL-3.0Python

Funkwhale

Modern, web-based, convivial, multi-user and free music server.

BSD-3-ClausePython

gonic

Lightweight music streaming server. Subsonic compatible.

GPL-3.0Go/Docker

koel source

Personal music streaming server that works.

MITPHP

LibreTime source

Broadcast streaming radio on the web (fork of Airtime).

AGPL-3.0Docker/PHP

LMS

Access your self-hosted music using a web interface.

GPL-3.0Docker/deb/C++

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