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Head-to-head · Discord Music Bots

Aura Music vs Orpheus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Aura Music #2 in Discord Music Bots 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Aura Music
Orpheus #3 in Discord Music Bots 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Orpheus

Aura Music leads on 0 checks, Orpheus on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAura Music · 7.9/10
  • Free planboth

Aura Music scores higher on our rubric for discord music bots: 7.9 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Aura Music is the better fit for free playback with broad sources and listening tools. Orpheus is the better fit for discord servers wanting free playback and dashboard controls.

  • Aura Music fits best

    Free playback with broad sources and listening tools

  • Orpheus fits best

    Discord servers wanting free playback and dashboard controls

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Side by side

Feature Aura Music 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Orpheus 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.8
Ranking #2 in Discord Music Bots #3 in Discord Music Bots
Best for Free playback with broad sources and listening tools Discord servers wanting free playback and dashboard controls
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price None Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Aura Music 2/2 · Orpheus 2/2
Playlist support ✓ ✓
Radio streaming ✓ ✓
Specs
Playback sources Not checked yet Not checked yet
Maximum queue Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audio quality High Not checked yet
Control interface Commands Not checked yet
Server limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Queue controls include shuffle, jump, export, and clear.
  • Offers playlists, live radio, and 24/7 playback at no charge.
  • Adds synchronized karaoke, lyrics, and Last.fm scrobbling.
  • Search and play supported audio from links or queries
  • Dashboard combines player, queue, lyrics and server settings
  • 24/7 mode and saved playback session recovery
Cons
  • Playback and queue controls use commands rather than a graphical interface.
  • Playlist saving premium features are described as coming soon.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking self-hosted control.
  • The vendor reports ongoing playback issues while preparing a fix
  • Dashboard shows only up to 50 upcoming tracks
  • Playback depends on supported sources and matching recordings
Our verdict

Aura Music is a cloud-hosted Discord bot for playing music in server voice channels. Its free plan is aimed at solo users and small communities that want playback, queue and playlist management, and listening extras without a paid tier.…

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Orpheus brings music playback to Discord server voice channels, with requests by link or search and controls in Discord or a browser dashboard. Its mix of playlists, radio, lyrics, filters and session recovery suits solo users and small…

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  1. Aura MusicDiscord Music Bots 7.9Free plan
  2. OrpheusDiscord Music Bots 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Aura Music — where it wins

    • Queue controls include shuffle, jump, export, and clear.
    • Offers playlists, live radio, and 24/7 playback at no charge.
    • Adds synchronized karaoke, lyrics, and Last.fm scrobbling.

    Where it doesn't

    • Playback and queue controls use commands rather than a graphical interface.
    • Playlist saving premium features are described as coming soon.
    • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking self-hosted control.

  • Orpheus — where it wins

    • Search and play supported audio from links or queries
    • Dashboard combines player, queue, lyrics and server settings
    • 24/7 mode and saved playback session recovery

    Where it doesn't

    • The vendor reports ongoing playback issues while preparing a fix
    • Dashboard shows only up to 50 upcoming tracks
    • Playback depends on supported sources and matching recordings

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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