Best Spotify Alternatives

Looking for a better option than Spotify? Here are the top-rated alternatives.

Track Price Changes
Netflix
subscription
Twinover Score
9.0
out of 10

Subscription video streaming. Standard with ads $7.99/mo, Standard $17.99/mo, Premium $24.99/mo (US).

Pros

  • Deep original catalogue
  • 4K on Premium
  • Downloads on all plans

Cons

  • Frequent price rises
  • Paid extra-member slots
Apple Music
subscription
Twinover Score
8.9
out of 10

Lossless and spatial audio streaming. $10.99/mo individual, $16.99 family, $5.99 student.

Pros

  • Lossless and Dolby Atmos included
  • Deep Apple ecosystem
  • Human-curated radio

Cons

  • No free tier
  • Weaker discovery algorithms
Disney+
subscription
Twinover Score
8.6
out of 10

Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. $9.99/mo with ads, $15.99/mo premium.

Pros

  • Strong family franchises
  • 4K at no extra cost
  • Bundle pricing

Cons

  • Thin adult drama catalogue
  • Slower release cadence
YouTube Music
freemium
Twinover Score
8.4
out of 10

Music streaming bundled with YouTube Premium. $10.99/mo standalone, $13.99 with Premium.

Pros

  • Huge catalogue incl. live versions
  • Bundled with ad-free YouTube
  • Strong background play

Cons

  • Metadata inconsistencies
  • Desktop app is a web wrapper
Hulu
subscription
Twinover Score
8.3
out of 10

US streaming service with next-day network TV. $9.99/mo with ads, $18.99/mo ad-free.

Pros

  • Next-day network episodes
  • Disney bundle savings
  • Live TV add-on

Cons

  • US only
  • Ads still on some content
Tidal
subscription
Twinover Score
8.2
out of 10

Hi-fi music streaming with higher artist payouts. $10.99/mo individual.

Pros

  • FLAC hi-res audio
  • Better artist payouts
  • Good editorial

Cons

  • Smaller user base
  • Fewer podcasts