Clementine comparisons
Clementine is compared head-to-head with VLC media player, AIMP and foobar2000 and more: 7 head-to-heads in Local Music Player Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Clementine head-to-head
- Clementine vs VLC media player
- Clementine vs AIMP
- Clementine vs foobar2000
- Clementine vs MusicBee
- Clementine vs Audacious
- Clementine vs jetAudio
- Clementine vs Quod Libet
Clementine vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Platforms | Audio formats | Library tools | Gapless playback | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Clementine | Yes | None | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android remote | — | — | — | 9.0 |
| 1 | VLC media player | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| 2 | AIMP | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 3 | foobar2000 | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 5 | MusicBee | Yes | None | Windows | — | — | Yes | 8.9 |
| 6 | Audacious | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| 7 | jetAudio | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| 8 | Quod Libet | Yes | None | — | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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