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Cantata vs rmpc: catalog facts
Cantata	rmpc
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.
Linux	Command line
Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support	Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface
Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base	Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 1, 2026

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