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Cog vs Audacious: catalog facts
Cog	Audacious
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Gapless playback and embedded CUE sheet support Plays a very broad range of formats, plus livestreams and HLS	Low resource use Supports Winamp Classic skins
macOS only; the Windows and Linux version is still early Requires macOS 12 or later	Audio only Volunteer project with limited support time
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 September 23, 2026

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