Best Audiobookshelf Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against Audiobookshelf on the same published basis.
- 1Audiobookshelf vs Playary
- 3Audiobookshelf vs Sora
- 4Audiobookshelf vs Bookmate
- 5Audiobookshelf vs Hoopla
- 6Audiobookshelf vs Libby
- 7Audiobookshelf vs Libro.fm
- 8Audiobookshelf vs Audible
- 9Audiobookshelf vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 10Audiobookshelf vs AudiobooksNow
- 11Audiobookshelf vs BorrowBox
- 12Audiobookshelf vs Kobo Books
- 13Audiobookshelf vs Audiobooks.com
- 14Audiobookshelf vs Ubook
- 15Audiobookshelf vs BookPlayer
- 16Audiobookshelf vs Loyal Books
- 17Audiobookshelf vs BookBeat
- 18Audiobookshelf vs Downpour
- 19Audiobookshelf vs Dwell
- 20Audiobookshelf vs Everand
- 21Audiobookshelf vs Fabuly
Audiobookshelf alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playary | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sora | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Bookmate | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Hoopla | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Libby | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Libro.fm | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Audible | 6.6 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | AudiobooksNow | 6.5 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | BorrowBox | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Kobo Books | 6.5 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Audiobooks.com | 6.3 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Ubook | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | BookPlayer | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 16 | Loyal Books | 5.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | BookBeat | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Downpour | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Dwell | 5.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 20 | Everand | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Fabuly | 5.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
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Questions about Audiobookshelf alternatives
What is the best alternative to Audiobookshelf?
Playary, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Sora, Bookmate, Hoopla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Audiobookshelf?
Playary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.