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Ampache vs Meelo: catalog facts
Ampache	Meelo
Free Free and open source under the AGPLv3 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Built-in web player plus support for external client apps Combines local and remote catalogs into one collection	Music videos integrated with albums and artists Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists
Needs a server to install and maintain Interface centred on music more than video	Requires some setup to get running Docker-based deployment
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 2, 2026

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