Best Cumulus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from media player software ranked against Cumulus on the same published basis.
- 1Cumulus vs mpv
- 2Cumulus vs SMPlayer
- 3Cumulus vs Infuse
- 4Cumulus vs 5KPlayer
- 5Cumulus vs VLC media player
- 6Cumulus vs KMPlayer
- 7Cumulus vs MPlayer
- 8Cumulus vs DivX Player
- 9Cumulus vs RealPlayer
- 10Cumulus vs BS.Player
- 11Cumulus vs MediaPortal
- 12Cumulus vs foobar2000
- 13Cumulus vs GOM Player
- 14Cumulus vs Emby
- 15Cumulus vs PlayerXtreme
- 16Cumulus vs OSMC
- 17Cumulus vs doubleTwist
- 18Cumulus vs Haruna
- 19Cumulus vs QMPlay2
- 20Cumulus vs Music Player Daemon
Cumulus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mpv | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SMPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Infuse | 9.0 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | 5KPlayer | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | VLC media player | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | KMPlayer | 8.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | MPlayer | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DivX Player | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | RealPlayer | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | BS.Player | 8.4 | Free plan | €19.90/mo | Android, Windows |
| 11 | MediaPortal | 8.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 12 | foobar2000 | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | GOM Player | 8.1 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Emby | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | PlayerXtreme | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 16 | OSMC | 7.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | doubleTwist | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Haruna | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | QMPlay2 | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Music Player Daemon | 7.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Cumulus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cumulus?
mpv, number 1 in media player software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: SMPlayer, Infuse, 5KPlayer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cumulus?
mpv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.