Build or Bill

Audio and podcasting

DeeVee alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

advplyr/audiobookshelf13,924GPL-3.0Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with library management and web-based playback.Open on GitHub Chevron7Locked/kima-hub1,186GPL-3.0Personal music streaming server offering library indexing, discovery, and personalized playlists.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

  • Polished native iOS app and App-Store UX
  • Curated premium catalog labeled “DV Stories” and any curated licensing the vendor holds
  • Any proprietary AI models or backend optimizations the vendor runs
  • Built-in App Store subscription plumbing and reviews/ratings

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches DeeVee, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.