# Open-source alternatives to Pocket Casts

> Pocket Casts: A podcast player and discovery app. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Audiobookshelf, Pinepods and PodFetch. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 5 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Pocket Casts |
| Category | Music Streaming |
| Alternatives listed | 5 |
| Top pick | Audiobookshelf (14,555 stars, GPL-3.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/pocket-casts |

## 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)
- [Pinepods](https://appsgit.com/apps/pinepods): Podcast management system with multi-user support. Pinepods utilizes a central database so aspects like listen time and themes follow from device to device. (1,005 stars, GPL-3.0, Rust, Docker)
- [PodFetch](https://appsgit.com/apps/podfetch): Sleek and efficient podcast downloader. (509 stars, Apache-2.0, Rust, Docker)
- [AzuraCast](https://appsgit.com/apps/azuracast): Modern and accessible web radio management suite. (4,056 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [LibreTime](https://appsgit.com/apps/libretime): Broadcast streaming radio on the web (fork of Airtime). (938 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [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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