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Cantata vs M.A.L.P.: catalog facts
Cantata	M.A.L.P.
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Android
Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support	Works with MPD servers from version 0.14 onward Free and open source
Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base	Needs a separately installed MPD server Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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