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Exact Audio Copy vs Strawberry Music Player: catalog facts
Exact Audio Copy	Strawberry Music Player
Free Free for non-commercial use, supported by donations via Patreon and PayPal.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Multi-read with verification for accurate rips AccurateRip checks against other people's rips	Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection
Windows only Free only for non-commercial use	No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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