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Decibels vs Audacious: catalog facts
Decibels	Audacious
Free Free, developed as part of GNOME with donations going to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Opens a file and plays it with no library setup Waveform view with easy seeking	Low resource use Supports Winamp Classic skins
No library, playlists or tag management Linux only	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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