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cmus vs Strawberry Music Player: catalog facts
cmus	Strawberry Music Player
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Instant startup with large libraries Gapless playback and ReplayGain	Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection
Terminal only, no graphical interface Scrobbling needs an external status program	No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
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 September 21, 2026

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