Best Bookmate Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from audiobook apps ranked against Bookmate on the same published basis.
- 2Bookmate vs Playary
- 3Bookmate vs Sora
- 4Bookmate vs Audiobookshelf
- 5Bookmate vs AudiobooksNow
- 6Bookmate vs Hoopla
- 7Bookmate vs Kobo Books
- 8Bookmate vs Audible
- 9Bookmate vs Libby
- 10Bookmate vs Audiobooks.com
- 11Bookmate vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 12Bookmate vs Libro.fm
- 13Bookmate vs BorrowBox
- 14Bookmate vs Ubook
- 15Bookmate vs BookPlayer
- 16Bookmate vs Dwell
- 17Bookmate vs Loyal Books
- 18Bookmate vs The Palace Project
- 19Bookmate vs BookBeat
- 20Bookmate vs Downpour
- 21Bookmate vs Everand
Bookmate alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Playary | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sora | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Audiobookshelf | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | AudiobooksNow | 7.1 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Hoopla | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Kobo Books | 7.1 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Audible | 7.0 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Libby | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Audiobooks.com | 6.8 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Libro.fm | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | BorrowBox | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Ubook | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | BookPlayer | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 16 | Dwell | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 17 | Loyal Books | 5.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | The Palace Project | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 19 | BookBeat | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Downpour | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Everand | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Bookmate alternatives
What is the best alternative to Bookmate?
Playary, number 2 in audiobook apps with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Sora, Audiobookshelf, AudiobooksNow and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Bookmate?
Playary 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.