Bandcamp vs Spotify

A side-by-side comparison of Bandcamp and Spotify.

	Bandcamp Visit website	Spotify Visit website
Description	Buy music and merch directly from independent artists and labels	Music, podcast and audiobook streaming with personalized playlists
Pricing	FreeProprietary	FreemiumProprietary
Developer	—	Spotify
Ratings	4.8(38K) · App Store	4.8(42.5M) · App Store
Platforms
Web
iPhone
Android
Windows
Mac
Linux
Features
Ad-free
Digital products
Lossless audio
Offline listening
Cross-device sync
Lyrics
Podcasts

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