A list of music streaming alternatives to Spotify and Apple Music

Apple Music and Spotify are by far the most popular music streaming services. Apple Music has 30 million subscribers, while Spotify has 70 million. But they aren't the only options available. Many other streaming services are smaller with perhaps a few million subscribers. Since they offer similar features for similar prices and most offer free trials, they're worth checking out.

Most music streaming options are similarly priced. An individual plan is usually $9.99 a month. Most offer family plans for up to six members for $14.99. Many also offer student accounts for $4.99.

Amazon Music Unlimited - Includes tens of millions of songs that are ad-free with unlimited skips and the ability to download for offline listening. This is an excellent value for Amazon Prime subscribers at just $7.99 a month. Most similar services are $9.99.

Deezer - Listen without limits, no ads, and download for offline listening. The family plan comes with a kids-only profile. Tidal is not the only option for HiFi. Deezer also offers lossless quality.

Google Play Music - 40 million songs on demand, ad-free radio with unlimited skips, download to listen offline, and upload up to 50,000 of your own songs. Google Play Music is an excellent value because it includes YouTube Red, which offers video downloads for offline viewing.

Microsoft Groove Music - Formerly Xbox Music and Zune Music. You can listen on PC, tablet, Xbox, the web, and mobile phones, and use OneDrive to bring tunes into Groove and then listen on Xbox, the web, tablet, and your smartphone.

Napster - Formerly Rhapsody. Millions of songs, no ads, download any song to listen offline, stream music from your phone, computer and home audio devices.

Pandora Premium - The radio streaming service has launched its own full service option that allows users to search and play any song, create playlists, download for offline listening, and enjoy unlimited skips and replays. Ad free.

Tidal - Offers both standard sound quality and Lossless High Fidelity sound quality. Also offers high definition music videos, and expertly curated editorial.