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Cantata vs mpc: catalog facts
Cantata	mpc
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, Command line
Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support	Very small and simple to script Works well with keyboard shortcuts and status bars
Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base	Requires a separate MPD server to do anything No interactive interface; commands only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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