MinusPod vs Noctis

Comparing two open source alternatives to Spotify. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

MinusPod

MIT

Self-hosted podcast server that uses AI to automatically remove ads from episodes before you hit play.

MIT

Cross-platform lossless music player with rich library management, synced lyrics, and gapless playback for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

	MinusPod	Noctis
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	428	218
Forks	39	11
Open Issues	8	11
Last Commit	Sep 16, 2026	Sep 12, 2026
First Released	Nov 26, 2025	Mar 19, 2026
Categories	Podcast Apps	Music Player
Tags	#ai #audio #self hosted #podcasts	#audio #desktop-app #cross-platform #lyrics #lossless

MinusPod428

Noctis

A self-hosted, cross-platform podcast management system with a modern Rust and Python stack.

Android music app that plays YouTube Music, Gaana and Saavn plus your local files through one ad-free interface.

Self-hosted music server focused on metadata integration and UI, with music videos as first-class citizens and mobile apps for Android and iOS.

Modern, lightweight self-hosted music server compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic clients — stream your music everywhere.

Self-hosted tracker for media consumption and fitness, with imports from Trakt, Goodreads, MyAnimeList, Plex, Jellyfin and more.

A self-hosted podcast manager/downloader/archiver tool to download podcast episodes as soon as they become live with an integrated player.