AIMP vs foobar2000

AIMP9.2Visit foobar20009.1Visit

Higher score AIMP #2 in Local Music Player Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AIMP

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foobar2000 #3 in Local Music Player Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit foobar2000

• AIMP fits best

  Free playback with deep audio and cloud features

• foobar2000 fits best

  Power users who want deep playback customization

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Side by side

Feature	AIMP 9.2/10 Visit ↗	foobar2000 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Local Music Player Software	#3 in Local Music Player Software
Best for	Free playback with deep audio and cloud features	Power users who want deep playback customization
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux
Support	Email, Community	Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features AIMP 0/3 · foobar2000 0/3
Gapless playback	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Open source	—	—
Equalizer	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audio formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Library tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Plays a broad range of audio formats and internet radio streams Combines library, smart playlists, tag editing and audio conversion Plays from network shares and WebDAV, with major cloud integrations	Gapless playback, ReplayGain, and DSP support including VST and Audio Units Advanced tagging, CD ripping, and audio transcoding UPnP playback and indexing for FTP, SMB, and WebDAV shares
Cons	Audio-focused: it cannot play video files Linux support is through Wine in stable desktop releases; native support is in beta No subtitle support or 4K playback	Linux support is via Wine rather than a listed native platform Many formats require additional decoder components or FFmpeg Its focus is audio playback, not general media features like subtitle handling
Our verdict	AIMP is a free, playlist-based audio player for people who want more than basic file playback. It runs on Windows and Android, with stable desktop Linux use available through Wine and native Linux support in the AIMP 6 beta. Its scope is… Read the review →	foobar2000 is a free music player for desktop and mobile, aimed at listeners who want close control over playback and music libraries. Its core tools cover mainstream audio formats, gapless playback, ReplayGain, metadata editing, and DSP… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AIMP — where it wins

  • Plays a broad range of audio formats and internet radio streams
  • Combines library, smart playlists, tag editing and audio conversion
  • Plays from network shares and WebDAV, with major cloud integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Audio-focused: it cannot play video files
  • Linux support is through Wine in stable desktop releases; native support is in beta
  • No subtitle support or 4K playback

• foobar2000 — where it wins

  • Gapless playback, ReplayGain, and DSP support including VST and Audio Units
  • Advanced tagging, CD ripping, and audio transcoding
  • UPnP playback and indexing for FTP, SMB, and WebDAV shares

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux support is via Wine rather than a listed native platform
  • Many formats require additional decoder components or FFmpeg
  • Its focus is audio playback, not general media features like subtitle handling

• AIMP9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free audio player with broad format support and tools for local, network and cloud libraries.

  Visit AIMPFull verdict →
• foobar20009.1/10 · Free plan

  A free player for local music with deep tagging, DSP, and network playback tools.

  Visit foobar2000Full verdict →