Best Audiobookshelf Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from audiobook apps ranked against Audiobookshelf on the same published basis.
- 2Audiobookshelf vs Sora
- 3Audiobookshelf vs Bookmate
- 4Audiobookshelf vs Hoopla
- 5Audiobookshelf vs Playary
- 6Audiobookshelf vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 7Audiobookshelf vs Libby
- 8Audiobookshelf vs Libro.fm
- 9Audiobookshelf vs AudiobooksNow
- 10Audiobookshelf vs BorrowBox
- 11Audiobookshelf vs Kobo Books
- 12Audiobookshelf vs Audible
- 13Audiobookshelf vs Audiobooks.com
- 14Audiobookshelf vs BookPlayer
- 15Audiobookshelf vs Dwell
- 16Audiobookshelf vs Fabuly
- 17Audiobookshelf vs Kuku FM
- 18Audiobookshelf vs Loyal Books
- 19Audiobookshelf vs The Palace Project
- 20Audiobookshelf vs Ubook
- 21Audiobookshelf vs BookBeat
Audiobookshelf alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sora | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Bookmate | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Hoopla | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Playary | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Libby | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Libro.fm | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | AudiobooksNow | 5.5 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | BorrowBox | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Kobo Books | 5.5 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Audible | 5.3 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Audiobooks.com | 5.3 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | BookPlayer | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 15 | Dwell | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 16 | Fabuly | 5.1 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 17 | Kuku FM | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 18 | Loyal Books | 5.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | The Palace Project | 5.1 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 20 | Ubook | 5.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | BookBeat | 5.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Audiobookshelf alternatives
What is the best alternative to Audiobookshelf?
Sora, number 2 in audiobook apps with a score of 6.0 out of 10. The others here: Bookmate, Hoopla, Playary and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Audiobookshelf?
Sora is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.