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Dictionaries vs GoldenDict-ng: catalog facts
Dictionaries	GoldenDict-ng
Freemium Free download, with a paid purchase offered on the site.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works inside any app through macOS Look Up Over 80 languages with pronunciation audio	Reads MDX, DSL, StarDict, Zim and other formats Shows several dictionaries' results on one page
Translations are to and from English macOS only	Dictionaries must be obtained and added separately Many options to configure for a new user
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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