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Cantata vs ncmpcpp: catalog facts
Cantata	ncmpcpp
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support	Fast keyboard-driven interface for MPD Built-in tag editor and visualizer
Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base	Requires a running Music Player Daemon In maintenance mode with no major new features planned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 September 23, 2026

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