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Black Candy vs gonic: catalog facts
Black Candy	gonic
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free software with no paid tier.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Streams your own music library Web player in the browser	Works with the wide range of Subsonic client apps Light enough for small home servers
Music only, no video You must host and maintain the server	No bundled player app; you pick a Subsonic client Music only, no video support
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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