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Ampache vs Black Candy: catalog facts
Ampache	Black Candy
Free Free and open source under the AGPLv3 licence.	Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Built-in web player plus support for external client apps Combines local and remote catalogs into one collection	Streams your own music library Web player in the browser
Needs a server to install and maintain Interface centred on music more than video	Music only, no video You must host and maintain the server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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