Last.fm alternativesLast.fm alternatives
The best-known alternatives to Last.fm are Risocast (automatic logging from every player, plus taste matching), ListenBrainz (open source, from MusicBrainz), Libre.fm (a free Last.fm-style service), stats.fm (Spotify stats) and Maloja (self-hosted).
At a glance
| Best for | How plays get in | |
|---|---|---|
| Risocast | Logging every player on Windows and Android with no plugins; finding people with the same taste | Its own Windows and Android apps; Spotify; Last.fm import |
| ListenBrainz | An open, non-profit listening history with open data | Scrobbler plugins and apps, Spotify, imports |
| Libre.fm | A free service that works with Last.fm-style scrobblers | Last.fm-compatible scrobblers |
| stats.fm | Detailed stats on your streaming account, mainly Spotify | Your streaming account and its data export |
| Maloja | Keeping your scrobbles on your own server | Scrobblers pointed at your own server |
Risocast
A free app for Windows and Android that logs whatever you play by reading the system's now-playing information, so no per-player setup. It turns your plays into top songs, a Weekly Disc and a Taste Map, and matches you with people whose taste overlaps with yours. You can import your Last.fm history.
ListenBrainz
Run by the MetaBrainz Foundation, the non-profit behind MusicBrainz. Open source, with your listening data available openly. Imports Last.fm history.
Libre.fm
A free, open alternative that speaks the same protocol as Last.fm, so many existing scrobblers can send to it.
stats.fm
An app and website for in-depth stats on your streaming account, mainly Spotify. Full lifetime history comes from importing your Spotify data download. It shows what your streaming service saw, not other players.
Maloja
Self-hosted: you run it on your own server and point scrobblers at it. For people who want full control of their data.
See also
Risocast is free. Install it once and it logs everything you play.
Updated 6 October 2026
Risocast HelpA music log that fills itself in. It records the songs you play on your computer and your phone, turns them into your top songs, stats and a public profile, and finds people whose taste overlaps with yours.
Yes. The app and the website are free.
A song counts once half of it has played, or four minutes — whichever comes first. Songs of 30 seconds or less, and videos or podcasts over 20 minutes, never count.
On Windows, anything that shows up in Windows' media controls: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, browsers, foobar2000, VLC and more. On Android, any music app — it reads the same now-playing info your lock screen shows. You can also connect Spotify or import from Last.fm.
Yes. Plays are counted on your device and sent when you're back online, and the phone app opens without a connection.
It does the same core job — scrobbling, automatically — without plugins per player, and adds taste matching: see who listens like you and how much your taste overlaps.
Your profile and listening are public so people with similar taste can find you; your email never is. Nothing is sold and there are no ads; anonymous usage analytics (Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics) show what to improve. See the privacy policy for the details.
More in Help, the guides and the privacy policy.
Welcome to Risocast
RisocastYour music, logged. Your people, found.
A small player that sits in your tray, writes down every song you play, and shows you who listens like you.
170 songs logged today
Android is coming to Google Play. Get notified
How logging works
On Windows, Risocast reads the system media controls, so any player counts: Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, browsers, foobar2000, VLC. No plugins.
On Android the app reads what any music app is playing (it's coming to Google Play). Anywhere else, connect Spotify or a Last.fm username.
Taste twins
See how much your taste overlaps with anyone's, and find the people who listen most like you. The match comes from what you both actually play, not a list of favourites.
Open PeopleWeekly Disc and Taste Map
Every week becomes a disc of your top songs. Every record you play goes on a map, grouped by genre.
Real ones, from the maker's own listening.
Download Risocast
Risocast is free for Windows 10 and 11. Android is coming to Google Play; on any other device, use the web app with Spotify or Last.fm.
- Version 4.0.6 · Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) · about 100 MB
- Updates itself: new versions download in the background and install on restart.
- Every installer is published with its SHA-256 checksum on the releases page.
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