Best Shazam Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from music identification apps ranked against Shazam on the same published basis.
- 1Shazam vs AHA Music
- 2Shazam vs WhoSampled
- 3Shazam vs SongRec
- 4Shazam vs AirScrobble
- 5Shazam vs Annie
- 6Shazam vs SoundHound
- 7Shazam vs Kooha
- 8Shazam vs Snag
- 9Shazam vs Audile
- 10Shazam vs Earworm
- 11Shazam vs ACRCloud
- 12Shazam vs Audible Magic
- 13Shazam vs Pex Search
- 14Shazam vs BMAT Vericast
- 16Shazam vs Gracenote MusicID
- 17Shazam vs MuziFind
- 18Shazam vs MuID
- 19Shazam vs Google Pixel Now Playing
- 20Shazam vs AudioTag
- 21Shazam vs Audire
Shazam alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AHA Music | 7.7 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | WhoSampled | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | SongRec | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | AirScrobble | 7.0 | Free plan | $0.62/mo | iOS |
| 5 | Annie | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 6 | SoundHound | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 7 | Kooha | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Snag | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 9 | Audile | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 10 | Earworm | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 11 | ACRCloud | 6.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Audible Magic | 6.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Pex Search | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Web |
| 14 | BMAT Vericast | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Gracenote MusicID | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 17 | MuziFind | 6.0 | No | — | Android |
| 18 | MuID | 5.9 | No | — | Android |
| 19 | Google Pixel Now Playing | 5.6 | No | — | Android |
| 20 | AudioTag | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Audire | 5.5 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about Shazam alternatives
What is the best alternative to Shazam?
AHA Music, number 1 in music identification apps with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: WhoSampled, SongRec, AirScrobble and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Shazam?
AHA Music is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.