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Audiobookshelf vs PodFetch: catalog facts
Audiobookshelf	PodFetch
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0, including the mobile apps.	Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Android, iOS, Web	Self-hosted
Progress syncs per user across web, Android and iOS Podcast search, subscription and automatic episode download	Keeps downloaded episodes on your own server Downloads and streams from one place
The iOS app is a beta and its test slots fill up The web frontend is mid-rewrite, so Vue pull requests are not being merged	Needs a server to run on Setup and updates are your responsibility
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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