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cmus vs FolderPlay: catalog facts
cmus	FolderPlay
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Instant startup with large libraries Gapless playback and ReplayGain	Respects your own folder layout instead of tags Native GTK4 interface written in Rust
Terminal only, no graphical interface Scrobbling needs an external status program	No artist, album or genre views by design Small project with few contributors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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