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Orpheus as a Jockie Music alternative
Orpheus is a Discord music bot with no paid plan. This page compares it with Jockie Music, using what Jockie Music’s own pages said on 16 September 2026. Both bots can change, so check Jockie Music’s pricing for the latest.
Side by side
Checked
- Free
- Partly paid
- Paid
- ? means the bot's own pages don't say
| Orpheus | Jockie Music | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. There’s no paid plan Source for Orpheus, Price: orpheusbot.app/docs/faq | Free. Paid boosts on Patreon, tiers from US$5 Source for Jockie Music, Price: patreon.com/Jockie |
| 24/7 in voice | ||
| Saved playlists | Free: 50 per person, 500 tracks each. One import brings in 200 Source for Orpheus, Saved playlists: orpheusbot.app/docs/playlists | 50 free per person, 200 with premium Source for Jockie Music, Saved playlists: jockiemusic.com/faq |
| Filters | ||
| Queue length | No set limit. A playlist link adds up to 200 tracks at a time Source for Orpheus, Queue length: orpheusbot.app/docs/playing-music | Up to 10,000 tracks Source for Jockie Music, Queue length: jockiemusic.com/faq |
| Volume | ||
| Lyrics | ||
| Autoplay | ||
| Web dashboard | Free. All-time statistics are paid Source for Jockie Music, Web dashboard: patreon.com/Jockie |
What Jockie Music charges for
As listed on Jockie Music’s own pages. Each item links to where it says so.
- 24/7 mode, which its FAQ lists as a premium feature.jockiemusic.com/faq
- Audio filters, unlocked for a server with 2 boosts.patreon.com/Jockie
- More saved playlists: 200 with premium, up from 50.jockiemusic.com/faq
- All-time statistics on its dashboard.patreon.com/Jockie
- Importing a Groovy playlist from a CSV file.jockiemusic.com/commands
What’s the same
- Both are free to add, and lyrics, autoplay and volume cost nothing on either.
- Both keep 50 saved playlists per person for free.
- Both let you set a DJ role, and both have a web dashboard you can use without paying.
Where Orpheus is different
- 24/7 and filters are free on Orpheus. Jockie Music puts both behind boosts.
- Orpheus has no skip vote. Anyone in the voice channel can skip, and a DJ role narrows that to the people you choose.
What Jockie Music does well
Jockie Music is generous on its free plan. You get 50 saved playlists per person, a queue of up to 10,000 tracks, and free lyrics and autoplay. Its FAQ lists over 20,000 radio stations, and its site describes up to 4 music bots acting as one.
Prices and features change. What’s here was read from these pages on 16 September 2026: jockiemusic.com, jockiemusic.com/faq, jockiemusic.com/commands, patreon.com/Jockie.
Switching over
You don’t have to remove Jockie Music first. Both can sit in the same server while you try Orpheus out.
- Step 1
Add Orpheus
You need Manage Server in the server you’re adding it to. Then join a voice channel and type
/playwith a song name or a link. - Step 2
Bring your playlists
Orpheus can’t read playlists saved inside Jockie Music. If yours started as a public playlist on Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud or Bandcamp, paste that link into
/playlist import.One import holds up to 200 tracks. If the link has more, Orpheus offers to split it into several playlists and reads up to 500 tracks from one link. Spotify only gives Orpheus the first 200 of a playlist. Private playlists come back empty. Importing and exporting playlists
- Step 3
Play it anywhere
/playlist playadds a saved playlist to the queue. Playlists belong to your account and work in any server with Orpheus. You can keep 50, with up to 500 tracks in each. The dashboard’s Your playlists page can import and play them too.
If you get stuck, ask in the support channel.
Add Orpheus to your server
It asks for seven permissions, and Administrator isn't one of them. You can remove it from your server at any time.