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Ampache vs Supysonic: catalog facts
Ampache	Supysonic
Free Free and open source under the AGPLv3 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built-in web player plus support for external client apps Combines local and remote catalogs into one collection	Works with Subsonic-compatible clients Transcoding for various audio formats
Needs a server to install and maintain Interface centred on music more than video	No bundled player app Smaller community than Navidrome or Airsonic
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-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 September 24, 2026

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