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Decibels vs Vvave: catalog facts
Decibels	Vvave
Free Free, developed as part of GNOME with donations going to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source under LGPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Opens a file and plays it with no library setup Waveform view with easy seeking	Plays a local music collection Available through Linux package managers and Flathub
No library, playlists or tag management Linux only	Available for Linux
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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