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Cantata vs ncmpc: catalog facts
Cantata	ncmpc
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Command line
Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support	Very small memory footprint Customisable key bindings and colours
Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base	Needs a running MPD server to play anything Terminal only, with no graphical interface
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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