Headset alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as Headset, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  Spotify

  All the music you’ll ever need.

  Proprietary 1.3.6.1921.g7086c071a617 5.4M ↓ music, radio, player
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  iTunes

  iTunes offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

  Proprietary 12.13.11.1 2.9M ↓ music, player
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  FLAC

  Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) command-line encoder and decoder.

  Open source 1.5.0 15.7K ↓ ★ 2.5K music
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  Mixxx

  Free and open source DJ software for Windows, macOS, and Linux

  Open source 2.5.6 80.9K ↓ ★ 7.3K music, player
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  Clementine

  multiplatform music player

  Open source 1.4.1 21K ↓ ★ 4.3K music, music-player, player
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  foobar2000

  foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform.

  Free 2.26.1 409.5K ↓ music, music-player, player
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  YouTube Music

  YouTube Music Desktop App bundled with custom plugins (and built-in ad blocker / downloader)

  Open source 3.12.0 21K ↓ ★ 33.9K electron, music, music-player
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  Spotube

  Spotube is a Flutter based lightweight spotify client. It utilizes the power of Spotify & Youtube's public API & creates a hazardless, performant & resource friendly User Experience

  Open source 5.1.2 17.5K ↓ ★ 50.2K music, music-player, youtube
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  Sonic Pi

  Free code-based music creation and performance tool.

  Open source 5.0.0 13.5K ↓ ★ 12.2K music
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  SuperCollider

  SuperCollider is a platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition, used by musicians, artists, and researchers working with sound.

  Open source 3.14.1 20.4K ↓ ★ 6.8K music
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  AIMP

  AIMP is a freeware audio player.

  Proprietary 5.10.2418 697.4K ↓ music, music-player, radio
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  nuclear

  Streaming music player that finds free music for you.

  Open source 1.51.2 21.8K ↓ ★ 18.8K electron, music, music-player

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
Headset	Open source	4.2.1	August 29, 2022	779	8.8K
Spotify	Proprietary	1.3.6.1921.g7086c071a617	October 21, 2026	—	5.4M
iTunes	Proprietary	12.13.11.1	September 9, 2026	—	2.9M
FLAC	Open source	1.5.0	February 16, 2025	2.5K	15.7K
Mixxx	Open source	2.5.6	March 27, 2026	7.3K	80.9K
Clementine	Open source	1.4.1	February 15, 2025	4.3K	21K
foobar2000	Free	2.26.1	October 9, 2026	—	409.5K
YouTube Music	Open source	3.12.0	July 3, 2026	33.9K	21K
Spotube	Open source	5.1.2	July 11, 2026	50.2K	17.5K
Sonic Pi	Open source	5.0.0	October 2, 2026	12.2K	13.5K
SuperCollider	Open source	3.14.1	January 19, 2026	6.8K	20.4K
AIMP	Proprietary	5.10.2418	January 4, 2023	—	697.4K
nuclear	Open source	1.51.2	October 20, 2026	18.8K	21.8K