When comparing Openwhyd vs Mixcloud, the Slant community recommends Mixcloud for most people. In the question“What are the best online platforms to make music playlists?” Mixcloud is ranked 4th while Openwhyd is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Mixcloud is:
There is a massive and varied range of content across many styles, genres & vintages all easily found via tags and particularly effective recommendations.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can play rare/exclusive tracks that are available through one platform only
Openwhyd can play tracks directly from Youtube, Soundcloud, Deezer, Bandcamp, Dailymotion, Jamendo, and also MP3 files and streams hosted online.
Some of those tracks cannot reliably be found on other platforms. Examples: songs from that local/indie band, DJ sets, specific live performances.
Pro Wide & varied content
There is a massive and varied range of content across many styles, genres & vintages all easily found via tags and particularly effective recommendations.
Pro Totally Free
You're free to listen and upload as much as you like, unlike Soundcloud.
Pro Sound Quality
Music sounds crisp and punchy when streaming/playback (if you're using quality headphones/speakers).
Pro Friendly Interface
It's easy to use the simple and beautiful platform, unlike the Archive.org.
Cons
Con Updates may not come very frequently
This platform used to be the main product of a start-up company (whyd), so it was being developed and improved at a high pace. Now that it's become an open-source / volunteer-based effort, some bugs take more time to be fixed.
Con Ads even in paid Pro account
Free and Pro Accounts put ads in your content. If you don't want ads, you have to pay 6.99 USD/mo for the Premium account.
Con Engagement tools just for paid accounts
If you want to grow and monitor your audience in the platform, you'll need to sign the Pro account, which costs $15/month or $135/year.
Con Data charges by surprise
Watch out for those data charges if you're on the move.