4 self-hosted options
Open-source alternatives to Audible
The best open-source alternative to Audible is Jellyfin (GPL-2.0, 58,608 GitHub stars, Docker image). Navidrome Music Server stands out for an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide, and Audiobookshelf stands out for its JavaScript codebase.
About Audible: Amazon's audiobook subscription service.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
Jellyfin
jellyfin/jellyfin
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and…
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
FeaturedMedia ServersC#DockerStands out for the most GitHub stars.
- Rank 2:
Navidrome Music Server
navidrome/navidrome
Modern Music Server and Streamer, compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Music StreamingGoDockerStands out for an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide.
- Rank 3:
Audiobookshelf
advplyr/audiobookshelf
Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
Music StreamingJavaScriptDockerStands out for its JavaScript codebase.
At a glance
Audible alternatives compared
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.
| App | Stands out for | License | GitHub stars | Commits (12 mo) | Last commit | Docker image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin | the most GitHub stars | GPL-2.0 | 58,608 | 2,235 | Oct 25, 2026 | Yes |
| Navidrome Music Server | an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide | GPL-3.0 | 24,362 | 839 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| Audiobookshelf | its JavaScript codebase | GPL-3.0 | 14,795 | 505 | Oct 23, 2026 | Yes |
| Kavita | – | GPL-3.0 | 11,939 | 384 | Oct 25, 2026 | Yes |
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All 4 Audible alternatives
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JellyfinFeatured
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and…
Media ServersDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars. Jellyfin has 58,608 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,235 commits in the last year.
- 2
Navidrome Music Server
Modern Music Server and Streamer, compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic.
Music StreamingDockerStands out for an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide. Navidrome Music Server has 24,362 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 839 commits in the last year.
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Audiobookshelf
Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS.
Music StreamingDockerStands out for its JavaScript codebase. Audiobookshelf has 14,795 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 505 commits in the last year.
- 4
Kavita
Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support.
E-booksDockerKavita has 11,939 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 384 commits in the last year.
Is there a free alternative to Audible?
Yes. All 4 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Audible without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.
Can I self-host an alternative to Audible with Docker?
Yes. All 4 apps here publish a Docker image, including Jellyfin, Navidrome Music Server and Audiobookshelf, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.
Which Audible alternative is the most actively developed?
Jellyfin (GPL-2.0), with 2,235 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
How is this list ranked?
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.