Noctis vs Yuzic

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

Noctis

MIT

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

GPL-3.0

A free, open-source cross-platform music player for Navidrome, Jellyfin, Plex and other Subsonic-compatible servers.

	Noctis	Yuzic
License	MIT	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	No
GitHub Stars	226	576
Forks	12	23
Open Issues	20	3
Last Commit	Sep 22, 2026	Sep 22, 2026
First Released	Mar 19, 2026	Dec 18, 2024
Categories	Music Player	Music Player
Tags	#audio #desktop-app #cross-platform #lyrics #lossless	#music #subsonic #navidrome #jellyfin #emby

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