# Open-source alternatives to Audible

> Audible: Amazon's audiobook subscription service. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Audiobookshelf, Jellyfin and Kavita. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 4 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Audible |
| Category | Music Streaming |
| Alternatives listed | 4 |
| Top pick | Audiobookshelf (14,555 stars, GPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/audible |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Audiobookshelf](https://appsgit.com/apps/audiobookshelf): Audiobook and podcast server. It streams all audio formats, keeps and syncs progress across devices. Comes with apps for Android and iOS. (14,555 stars, GPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker)
- [Jellyfin](https://appsgit.com/apps/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… (57,817 stars, GPL-2.0, C#, Docker)
- [Kavita](https://appsgit.com/apps/kavita): Cross-platform e-book/manga/comic/pdf server and web reader with user management, ratings and reviews, and metadata support. (11,806 stars, GPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [Navidrome Music Server](https://appsgit.com/apps/navidrome-music-server): Modern Music Server and Streamer, compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic. (23,986 stars, GPL-3.0, Go, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [Navidrome vs Jellyfin](https://appsgit.com/compare/navidrome-music-server-vs-jellyfin)
- [Audiobookshelf vs Calibre Web](https://appsgit.com/compare/audiobookshelf-vs-calibre-web)

More in this category: [Music Streaming](https://appsgit.com/categories/music-streaming)

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